Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Palm Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$3,187box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,309 mi
Typical range: $2,709–$3,665
Transit: 3 days

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

Palm Springs to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,278
Fuel: $909
All-in estimate: $3,187

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palm Springs$2,170

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

Palm Springs to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palm Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,877	$3.73	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,812	$4.44	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,890	$4.50	$5,066 – $6,715
Step deck	$6,418	$4.90	$5,391 – $7,445
Power only	$4,310	$3.29	$3,750 – $4,870
Hotshot	$3,253	$2.48	$2,700 – $3,806
26' box truck	$3,187	$2.43	$2,709 – $3,665
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.49	$1,639 – $2,263

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More lanes from Palm Springs

26' box truck lanes from Palm Springs, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,793 mi	$8,094	$2.90	$6,880 – $9,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	128 mi	$732	$5.72	$622 – $842	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,959 mi	$4,307	$2.20	$3,661 – $4,953	5 d
Houston, TX	1,499 mi	$3,578	$2.39	$3,041 – $4,115	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	302 mi	$1,189	$3.94	$1,011 – $1,368	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,721 mi	$7,518	$2.76	$6,390 – $8,645	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,298 mi	$3,164	$2.44	$2,690 – $3,639	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$656	$7.29	$558 – $755	1 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 Palm Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Palm Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,309 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,709 and $3,665.

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

About 1,309 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $909 of the $3,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,278 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,170, which makes Palm Springs, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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