Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Gary, IN to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,311dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,947–$3,676
Transit: 2 days

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

Gary to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,422
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $3,311

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gary$2,659

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

Gary to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gary, IN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,311	$3.42	$2,947 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$4.08	$3,434 – $4,461
48' flatbed	$4,025	$4.16	$3,461 – $4,588
Step deck	$4,391	$4.54	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,911	$3.01	$2,533 – $3,289
Hotshot	$2,196	$2.27	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,158	$2.23	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.37	$1,113 – $1,536

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More lanes from Gary

53' dry van lanes from Gary, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$3,799	$4.60	$3,382 – $4,217	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$6,119	$2.94	$5,446 – $6,792	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,669	$3.34	$3,265 – $4,072	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,707	$3.32	$5,079 – $6,335	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$3,407	$4.46	$3,033 – $3,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$4,035	$3.27	$3,591 – $4,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$6,037	$2.95	$5,373 – $6,702	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,241	$3.44	$2,884 – $3,597	2 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 Gary, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Gary, IN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,311 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,947 and $3,676.

How far is Gary, IN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 967 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $889 of the $3,311 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,422 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gary, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,659, which makes Gary, IN to Fort Worth, TX 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