Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$6,093dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,699 mi
Typical range: $5,423–$6,763
Transit: 4 days

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

Foster City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,531
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $6,093

Return trip

Fort Worth → Foster City$4,149

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Foster City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,093	$3.59	$5,423 – $6,763
53' refrigerated	$7,259	$4.27	$6,315 – $8,202
48' flatbed	$7,325	$4.31	$6,300 – $8,351
Step deck	$7,974	$4.69	$6,698 – $9,250
Power only	$5,404	$3.18	$4,702 – $6,107
Hotshot	$4,080	$2.40	$3,386 – $4,773
26' box truck	$3,990	$2.35	$3,391 – $4,588
Sprinter van	$2,437	$1.43	$2,047 – $2,827

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More lanes from Foster City

53' dry van lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$13,277	$4.38	$11,816 – $14,737	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$7,230	$3.31	$6,435 – $8,025	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,788	$3.53	$6,042 – $7,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$3,336	$4.46	$2,969 – $3,703	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$12,393	$4.18	$11,029 – $13,756	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$6,212	$3.58	$5,528 – $6,895	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$2,325	$4.51	$2,069 – $2,581	1 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,699 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,423 and $6,763.

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

About 1,699 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 $1,562 of the $6,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,531 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,149, which makes Foster City, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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