Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,707box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 763 mi
Typical range: $1,451–$1,964
Transit: 2 days

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

Johnston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,177
Fuel: $530
All-in estimate: $1,707

Return trip

Fort Worth → Johnston$1,413

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Johnston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,627	$3.44	$2,338 – $2,916
53' refrigerated	$3,133	$4.11	$2,725 – $3,540
48' flatbed	$3,212	$4.21	$2,762 – $3,661
Step deck	$3,507	$4.60	$2,946 – $4,069
Power only	$2,298	$3.01	$2,000 – $2,597
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.27	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,707	$2.24	$1,451 – $1,964
Sprinter van	$1,051	$1.38	$883 – $1,219

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More lanes from Johnston

26' box truck lanes from Johnston, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,214 mi	$3,210	$2.64	$2,729 – $3,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,700 mi	$3,193	$1.88	$2,714 – $3,672	4 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$983	$2.68	$836 – $1,131	1 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$2,072	$2.12	$1,761 – $2,382	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,354 mi	$2,894	$2.14	$2,460 – $3,328	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,152 mi	$2,924	$2.54	$2,485 – $3,363	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$2,189	$2.09	$1,861 – $2,518	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,676 mi	$3,153	$1.88	$2,680 – $3,626	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 Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,707 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 763 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,451 and $1,964.

How far is Johnston, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 763 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 $530 of the $1,707 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,177 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Johnston, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,413, which makes Johnston, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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