Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Palmdale, CA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$5,201dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,413 mi
Typical range: $4,629–$5,774
Transit: 3 days

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

Palmdale to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,902
Fuel: $1,299
All-in estimate: $5,201

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palmdale$3,542

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

Palmdale to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmdale, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,201	$3.68	$4,629 – $5,774
53' refrigerated	$6,198	$4.39	$5,392 – $7,003
48' flatbed	$6,273	$4.44	$5,395 – $7,151
Step deck	$6,833	$4.84	$5,740 – $7,926
Power only	$4,602	$3.26	$4,003 – $5,200
Hotshot	$3,473	$2.46	$2,883 – $4,064
26' box truck	$3,401	$2.41	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,081	$1.47	$1,748 – $2,413

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More lanes from Palmdale

53' dry van lanes from Palmdale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,024 mi	$6,764	$3.34	$6,020 – $7,508	4 d
Houston, TX	1,612 mi	$5,822	$3.61	$5,181 – $6,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	415 mi	$2,229	$5.37	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$11,731	$4.20	$10,441 – $13,021	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,414 mi	$5,205	$3.68	$4,632 – $5,777	3 d
San Diego, CA	159 mi	$1,249	$7.85	$1,112 – $1,386	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$5,323	$3.67	$4,737 – $5,909	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 Palmdale, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Palmdale, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,413 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,629 and $5,774.

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

About 1,413 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 $1,299 of the $5,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,902 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,542, which makes Palmdale, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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