Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lancaster, PA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,631dry van

+5.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $3,232–$4,030
Transit: 3 days

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

Lancaster to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,254
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $3,631

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lancaster$4,751

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lancaster to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.42	$3,232 – $4,030
53' refrigerated	$4,326	$2.89	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,374	$2.92	$3,762 – $4,987
Step deck	$4,764	$3.18	$4,002 – $5,526
Power only	$3,215	$2.15	$2,797 – $3,633
Hotshot	$2,427	$1.62	$2,014 – $2,839
26' box truck	$2,375	$1.59	$2,019 – $2,732
Sprinter van	$1,452	$0.97	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Lancaster

53' dry van lanes from Lancaster, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$1,102	$7.11	$981 – $1,223	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,758 mi	$6,033	$2.19	$5,369 – $6,696	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$1,915	$2.67	$1,704 – $2,125	2 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$3,679	$2.42	$3,274 – $4,083	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$5,816	$2.45	$5,176 – $6,456	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$839	$11.49	$747 – $931	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,076	$2.38	$3,628 – $4,525	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,718 mi	$5,953	$2.19	$5,298 – $6,607	6 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 Lancaster, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lancaster, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,232 and $4,030.

How far is Lancaster, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,377 of the $3,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lancaster, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,751, which makes Lancaster, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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