Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,653dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 715 mi
Typical range: $2,361–$2,945
Transit: 2 days

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

North Platte to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,996
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $2,653

Return trip

Fort Worth → North Platte$2,072

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

North Platte to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$3.71	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,164	$4.43	$2,753 – $3,575
48' flatbed	$3,249	$4.54	$2,794 – $3,704
Step deck	$3,549	$4.96	$2,981 – $4,117
Power only	$2,318	$3.24	$2,016 – $2,619
Hotshot	$1,748	$2.44	$1,451 – $2,045
26' box truck	$1,723	$2.41	$1,465 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,061	$1.48	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from North Platte

53' dry van lanes from North Platte, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,646 mi	$6,742	$4.10	$6,001 – $7,484	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,277 mi	$4,050	$3.17	$3,605 – $4,496	3 d
Chicago, IL	799 mi	$2,744	$3.43	$2,442 – $3,046	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,405	$3.44	$3,030 – $3,779	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	957 mi	$3,535	$3.69	$3,146 – $3,924	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,583 mi	$6,202	$3.92	$5,520 – $6,884	4 d
San Antonio, TX	962 mi	$3,328	$3.46	$2,962 – $3,694	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,261 mi	$4,008	$3.18	$3,567 – $4,449	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 North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,653 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 715 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,361 and $2,945.

How far is North Platte, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 715 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 $657 of the $2,653 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to North Platte, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,072, which makes North Platte, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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