Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$1,742dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 538 mi
Typical range: $1,550–$1,934
Transit: 2 days

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

McAllen to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,247
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,742

Return trip

Fort Worth → McAllen$1,742

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,742	$3.24	$1,550 – $1,934
53' refrigerated	$2,079	$3.86	$1,808 – $2,349
48' flatbed	$2,151	$4.00	$1,850 – $2,452
Step deck	$2,353	$4.37	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,512	$2.81	$1,315 – $1,708
Hotshot	$1,140	$2.12	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,127	$2.10	$958 – $1,296
Sprinter van	$697	$1.30	$585 – $808

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More lanes from McAllen

53' dry van lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,474	$3.21	$5,762 – $7,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$3,841	$2.47	$3,418 – $4,263	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$3,579	$2.46	$3,185 – $3,973	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,342	$3.77	$1,195 – $1,490	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$3,282	$2.86	$2,921 – $3,643	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,916	$3.07	$5,265 – $6,566	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,143	$4.31	$1,017 – $1,268	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$3,601	$2.50	$3,205 – $3,997	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 McAllen, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from McAllen, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 538 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,550 and $1,934.

How far is McAllen, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 538 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 $495 of the $1,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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