Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$1,621box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,147 mi
Typical range: $1,378–$1,864
Transit: 3 days

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

Lakeland to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $824
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $1,621

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lakeland$2,927

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakeland to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.17	$2,211 – $2,757
53' refrigerated	$2,960	$2.58	$2,575 – $3,345
48' flatbed	$3,008	$2.62	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,279	$2.86	$2,754 – $3,803
Power only	$2,190	$1.91	$1,905 – $2,475
Hotshot	$1,653	$1.44	$1,372 – $1,934
26' box truck	$1,621	$1.41	$1,378 – $1,864
Sprinter van	$994	$0.87	$835 – $1,152

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More lanes from Lakeland

26' box truck lanes from Lakeland, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$2,122	$1.83	$1,804 – $2,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$3,186	$1.24	$2,708 – $3,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$1,587	$1.34	$1,349 – $1,825	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$1,412	$1.46	$1,200 – $1,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$2,979	$1.39	$2,533 – $3,426	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$1,900	$1.76	$1,615 – $2,184	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$1,670	$1.40	$1,420 – $1,921	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$3,087	$1.24	$2,624 – $3,550	6 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 Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,621 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,147 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,378 and $1,864.

How far is Lakeland, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,147 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 $797 of the $1,621 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lakeland, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,927, which makes Lakeland, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% cheaper. 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 →