Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Opelousas, LA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$952box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 409 mi
Typical range: $809–$1,095
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelousas to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $668
Fuel: $284
All-in estimate: $952

Return trip

Fort Worth → Opelousas$1,036

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelousas to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelousas, LA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,477	$3.61	$1,314 – $1,639
53' refrigerated	$1,763	$4.31	$1,534 – $1,992
48' flatbed	$1,839	$4.50	$1,582 – $2,097
Step deck	$2,015	$4.93	$1,693 – $2,338
Power only	$1,272	$3.11	$1,107 – $1,438
Hotshot	$959	$2.34	$796 – $1,122
26' box truck	$952	$2.33	$809 – $1,095
Sprinter van	$591	$1.44	$496 – $685

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More lanes from Opelousas

26' box truck lanes from Opelousas, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,455 mi	$3,225	$2.22	$2,742 – $3,709	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,832 mi	$2,939	$1.60	$2,498 – $3,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	966 mi	$1,684	$1.74	$1,431 – $1,937	3 d
Houston, TX	241 mi	$706	$2.93	$600 – $811	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,403 mi	$2,571	$1.83	$2,185 – $2,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,364 mi	$2,904	$2.13	$2,468 – $3,339	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,031	$2.23	$877 – $1,186	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,744 mi	$2,814	$1.61	$2,392 – $3,236	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Opelousas, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Opelousas, LA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $952 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 409 mi. Quotes typically land between $809 and $1,095.

How far is Opelousas, LA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 409 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $284 of the $952 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $668 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Opelousas, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,036, which makes Opelousas, LA to Fort Worth, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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