Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Paterson, NJ to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,856box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,645 mi
Typical range: $2,428–$3,284
Transit: 4 days

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

Paterson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $1,143
All-in estimate: $2,856

Return trip

Fort Worth → Paterson$3,314

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Paterson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Paterson, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$2.65	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,197	$3.16	$4,522 – $5,873
48' flatbed	$5,248	$3.19	$4,513 – $5,982
Step deck	$5,713	$3.47	$4,799 – $6,627
Power only	$3,868	$2.35	$3,365 – $4,371
Hotshot	$2,920	$1.77	$2,423 – $3,416
26' box truck	$2,856	$1.74	$2,428 – $3,284
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.06	$1,466 – $2,024

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More lanes from Paterson

26' box truck lanes from Paterson, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,543	$1.86	$1,312 – $1,774	2 d
Houston, TX	1,671 mi	$2,895	$1.73	$2,461 – $3,330	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	95 mi	$626	$6.59	$532 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$4,526	$1.59	$3,847 – $5,205	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,610 mi	$2,803	$1.74	$2,382 – $3,223	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 Paterson, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Paterson, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,856 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,645 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,428 and $3,284.

How far is Paterson, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,645 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 $1,143 of the $2,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Paterson, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,314, which makes Paterson, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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