Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$1,176dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,046–$1,305
Transit: 1 day

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

Houston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $919
Fuel: $257
All-in estimate: $1,176

Return trip

Fort Worth → Houston$1,176

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Houston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305
53' refrigerated	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587
48' flatbed	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690
Step deck	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889
Power only	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132
Hotshot	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883
26' box truck	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866
Sprinter van	$470	$1.68	$395 – $545

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$2,413	$2.18	$2,148 – $2,678	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,176 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,046 and $1,305.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $257 of the $1,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $919 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Houston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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