Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,172box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 559 mi
Typical range: $996–$1,348
Transit: 2 days

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

Gretna to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $784
Fuel: $388
All-in estimate: $1,172

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gretna$1,276

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gretna to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,810	$3.24	$1,611 – $2,010
53' refrigerated	$2,160	$3.86	$1,879 – $2,441
48' flatbed	$2,233	$3.99	$1,920 – $2,545
Step deck	$2,442	$4.37	$2,051 – $2,833
Power only	$1,573	$2.81	$1,368 – $1,777
Hotshot	$1,186	$2.12	$984 – $1,387
26' box truck	$1,172	$2.10	$996 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$724	$1.30	$608 – $840

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More lanes from Gretna

26' box truck lanes from Gretna, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$3,085	$2.23	$2,622 – $3,547	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$3,153	$1.59	$2,680 – $3,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$1,711	$1.74	$1,454 – $1,967	3 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$907	$2.40	$771 – $1,043	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$2,807	$1.81	$2,386 – $3,228	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$2,770	$2.15	$2,354 – $3,185	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,234	$2.05	$1,049 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$3,028	$1.60	$2,574 – $3,482	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 559 mi. Quotes typically land between $996 and $1,348.

How far is Gretna, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 559 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 $388 of the $1,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gretna, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,276, which makes Gretna, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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