Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,380dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 726 mi
Typical range: $2,118–$2,642
Transit: 2 days

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

Pelham to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,713
Fuel: $667
All-in estimate: $2,380

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pelham$2,449

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pelham to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,380	$3.28	$2,118 – $2,642
53' refrigerated	$2,838	$3.91	$2,469 – $3,207
48' flatbed	$2,914	$4.01	$2,506 – $3,322
Step deck	$3,183	$4.38	$2,673 – $3,692
Power only	$2,080	$2.87	$1,810 – $2,350
Hotshot	$1,569	$2.16	$1,302 – $1,836
26' box truck	$1,546	$2.13	$1,314 – $1,778
Sprinter van	$952	$1.31	$800 – $1,104

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More lanes from Pelham

53' dry van lanes from Pelham, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$4,027	$3.93	$3,584 – $4,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,141 mi	$5,618	$2.62	$5,000 – $6,236	5 d
Chicago, IL	697 mi	$2,198	$3.15	$1,957 – $2,440	2 d
Houston, TX	666 mi	$2,234	$3.35	$1,989 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$5,109	$2.97	$4,547 – $5,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	933 mi	$3,556	$3.81	$3,165 – $3,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	878 mi	$2,749	$3.13	$2,446 – $3,051	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,452	$2.63	$4,852 – $6,051	4 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 Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 726 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,118 and $2,642.

How far is Pelham, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 726 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 $667 of the $2,380 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 Pelham, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Pelham, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology