Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA box truck rate

$2,667box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $2,267–$3,067
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Watsonville price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $1,156
All-in estimate: $2,667

Return trip

Watsonville → Fort Worth$3,918

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Watsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,074	$2.45	$3,626 – $4,522
53' refrigerated	$4,854	$2.92	$4,223 – $5,485
48' flatbed	$4,900	$2.94	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,334	$3.21	$4,481 – $6,188
Power only	$3,613	$2.17	$3,143 – $4,082
Hotshot	$2,727	$1.64	$2,264 – $3,191
26' box truck	$2,667	$1.60	$2,267 – $3,067
Sprinter van	$1,630	$0.98	$1,369 – $1,890

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More lanes from Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into Watsonville

26' box truck lanes into Watsonville, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$4,846	$1.61	$4,119 – $5,573	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	325 mi	$1,124	$3.46	$955 – $1,292	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$4,326	$1.99	$3,677 – $4,975	5 d
Houston, TX	1,881 mi	$2,971	$1.58	$2,526 – $3,417	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	700 mi	$1,074	$1.53	$913 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$4,220	$1.43	$3,587 – $4,853	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,693 mi	$2,708	$1.60	$2,302 – $3,114	4 d
San Diego, CA	456 mi	$1,384	$3.04	$1,177 – $1,592	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA?

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA is estimated at $2,667 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,267 and $3,067.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Watsonville, CA by truck?

About 1,664 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,156 of the $2,667 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watsonville, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,918, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Watsonville, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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