Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,086dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 522 mi
Typical range: $1,857–$2,316
Transit: 2 days

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

Lawrence to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,606
Fuel: $480
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lawrence$1,711

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lawrence to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$4.00	$1,857 – $2,316
53' refrigerated	$2,490	$4.77	$2,166 – $2,813
48' flatbed	$2,579	$4.94	$2,218 – $2,940
Step deck	$2,821	$5.41	$2,370 – $3,273
Power only	$1,809	$3.47	$1,574 – $2,044
Hotshot	$1,364	$2.61	$1,132 – $1,596
26' box truck	$1,350	$2.59	$1,147 – $1,552
Sprinter van	$835	$1.60	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Lawrence

53' dry van lanes from Lawrence, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,340 mi	$5,554	$4.14	$4,943 – $6,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,565 mi	$4,723	$3.02	$4,204 – $5,243	4 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$1,996	$3.79	$1,777 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	748 mi	$2,693	$3.60	$2,397 – $2,989	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,188 mi	$4,132	$3.48	$3,677 – $4,586	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$5,042	$3.98	$4,487 – $5,596	3 d
San Antonio, TX	805 mi	$2,846	$3.54	$2,533 – $3,159	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$4,617	$3.03	$4,109 – $5,125	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 Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 522 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,857 and $2,316.

How far is Lawrence, KS from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 522 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 $480 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lawrence, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,711, which makes Lawrence, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology