Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$3,735dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,146
Transit: 4 days

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

Milford to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,156
Fuel: $1,579
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Fort Worth → Milford$6,134

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Milford to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$2.18	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$2.59	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,490	$2.61	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,887	$2.85	$4,105 – $5,669
Power only	$3,313	$1.93	$2,883 – $3,744
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.46	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.42	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.87	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Milford

53' dry van lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$802	$11.29	$713 – $890	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$5,872	$1.99	$5,226 – $6,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,070	$2.32	$1,842 – $2,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$3,784	$2.17	$3,368 – $4,201	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$5,729	$2.22	$5,099 – $6,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$975	$6.02	$868 – $1,083	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,148	$2.14	$3,692 – $4,604	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$5,808	$1.99	$5,169 – $6,447	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 Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,146.

How far is Milford, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,717 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,579 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Milford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,134, which makes Milford, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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