Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,270dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $4,690–$5,850
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,951
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $5,270

Return trip

Fort Worth → Los Angeles$3,588

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

Los Angeles to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096
48' flatbed	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244
Step deck	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028
Power only	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118
26' box truck	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963
Sprinter van	$2,108	$1.47	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$2,413	$2.18	$2,148 – $2,678	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,270 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,690 and $5,850.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,435 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 $1,319 of the $5,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,951 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,588, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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