Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Monterey, CA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$6,000dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,669 mi
Typical range: $5,340–$6,659
Transit: 4 days

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

Monterey to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,466
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $6,000

Return trip

Fort Worth → Monterey$4,085

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

Monterey to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Monterey, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,000	$3.59	$5,340 – $6,659
53' refrigerated	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077
48' flatbed	$7,215	$4.32	$6,205 – $8,225
Step deck	$7,855	$4.71	$6,598 – $9,111
Power only	$5,320	$3.19	$4,628 – $6,012
Hotshot	$4,016	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,699
26' box truck	$3,928	$2.35	$3,339 – $4,517
Sprinter van	$2,400	$1.44	$2,016 – $2,784

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More lanes from Monterey

53' dry van lanes from Monterey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,034 mi	$13,301	$4.38	$11,838 – $14,764	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	312 mi	$1,710	$5.48	$1,522 – $1,898	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,187 mi	$7,248	$3.31	$6,450 – $8,045	5 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$6,670	$3.54	$5,936 – $7,404	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	698 mi	$3,170	$4.54	$2,821 – $3,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$12,408	$4.18	$11,043 – $13,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$6,077	$3.59	$5,409 – $6,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	443 mi	$2,105	$4.75	$1,873 – $2,336	1 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 Monterey, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Monterey, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,000 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,669 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,340 and $6,659.

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

About 1,669 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 $1,534 of the $6,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,466 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,085, which makes Monterey, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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