Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$3,150box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,623
Transit: 3 days

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

La Quinta to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,253
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $3,150

Return trip

Fort Worth → La Quinta$2,145

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

La Quinta to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$3.73	$4,291 – $5,351
53' refrigerated	$5,745	$4.45	$4,998 – $6,492
48' flatbed	$5,824	$4.51	$5,009 – $6,640
Step deck	$6,346	$4.92	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,259	$3.30	$3,706 – $4,813
Hotshot	$3,215	$2.49	$2,668 – $3,761
26' box truck	$3,150	$2.44	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.49	$1,620 – $2,237

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More lanes from La Quinta

26' box truck lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,065	$2.90	$6,855 – $9,275	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$772	$5.21	$656 – $887	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$4,289	$2.20	$3,646 – $4,932	5 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$3,539	$2.39	$3,008 – $4,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,150	$4.05	$977 – $1,322	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,490	$2.76	$6,366 – $8,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,123	$2.44	$2,655 – $3,592	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 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 La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,150 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,623.

How far is La Quinta, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,291 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $897 of the $3,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to La Quinta, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,145, which makes La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →