Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$1,512dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,346–$1,679
Transit: 1 day

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,121
Fuel: $391
All-in estimate: $1,512

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lafayette$1,646

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

Lafayette to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,512	$3.56	$1,346 – $1,679
53' refrigerated	$1,806	$4.25	$1,571 – $2,040
48' flatbed	$1,881	$4.43	$1,618 – $2,145
Step deck	$2,061	$4.85	$1,731 – $2,391
Power only	$1,304	$3.07	$1,135 – $1,474
Hotshot	$983	$2.31	$816 – $1,150
26' box truck	$976	$2.30	$829 – $1,122
Sprinter van	$605	$1.42	$508 – $702

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More lanes from Lafayette

53' dry van lanes from Lafayette, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$4,972	$3.38	$4,425 – $5,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,510	$2.45	$4,014 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,635	$2.66	$2,345 – $2,925	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,101	$4.59	$980 – $1,222	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,955	$2.80	$3,520 – $4,391	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,480	$3.25	$3,988 – $4,973	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,597	$3.45	$1,421 – $1,773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$4,318	$2.46	$3,843 – $4,793	4 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 Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,512 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,346 and $1,679.

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

About 425 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 $391 of the $1,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,121 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,646, which makes Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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