Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,492dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 656 mi
Typical range: $2,218–$2,766
Transit: 2 days

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

Kearney to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,889
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $2,492

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kearney$1,946

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kearney to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,492	$3.80	$2,218 – $2,766
53' refrigerated	$2,972	$4.53	$2,586 – $3,358
48' flatbed	$3,059	$4.66	$2,631 – $3,487
Step deck	$3,343	$5.10	$2,808 – $3,878
Power only	$2,173	$3.31	$1,890 – $2,455
Hotshot	$1,638	$2.50	$1,360 – $1,917
26' box truck	$1,617	$2.46	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$997	$1.52	$837 – $1,156

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More lanes from Kearney

53' dry van lanes from Kearney, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$6,398	$4.13	$5,694 – $7,102	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$4,275	$3.14	$3,804 – $4,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,497	$3.55	$2,222 – $2,771	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$3,222	$3.49	$2,867 – $3,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,730	$3.64	$3,320 – $4,141	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$5,868	$3.95	$5,222 – $6,513	3 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$3,205	$3.50	$2,853 – $3,558	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$4,214	$3.15	$3,750 – $4,677	3 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 Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,492 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 656 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,218 and $2,766.

How far is Kearney, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 656 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 $603 of the $2,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Kearney, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,946, which makes Kearney, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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