Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, DE dry van rate

$4,947dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,537 mi
Typical range: $4,402–$5,491
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Wilmington price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,534
Fuel: $1,413
All-in estimate: $4,947

Return trip

Wilmington → Fort Worth$3,960

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Fort Worth to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,947	$3.22	$4,402 – $5,491
53' refrigerated	$5,894	$3.83	$5,127 – $6,660
48' flatbed	$5,957	$3.88	$5,123 – $6,791
Step deck	$6,487	$4.22	$5,449 – $7,525
Power only	$4,381	$2.85	$3,812 – $4,951
Hotshot	$3,307	$2.15	$2,745 – $3,870
26' box truck	$3,237	$2.11	$2,751 – $3,722
Sprinter van	$1,979	$1.29	$1,662 – $2,295

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Wilmington

53' dry van lanes into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$1,115	$8.92	$992 – $1,238	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$12,004	$4.27	$10,683 – $13,324	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$3,622	$4.71	$3,224 – $4,021	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,991	$3.21	$4,442 – $5,540	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$6,038	$2.49	$5,374 – $6,702	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$5,529	$3.16	$4,921 – $6,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$11,843	$4.28	$10,540 – $13,146	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$4,850	$3.23	$4,317 – $5,384	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, DE?

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, DE is estimated at $4,947 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,537 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,402 and $5,491.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Wilmington, DE by truck?

About 1,537 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,413 of the $4,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,534 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,960, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Wilmington, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology