Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,774dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $3,359–$4,189
Transit: 4 days

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

Philadelphia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $3,774

Return trip

Fort Worth → Philadelphia$4,938

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Philadelphia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189
53' refrigerated	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081
48' flatbed	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179
Step deck	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738
Power only	$3,344	$2.13	$2,909 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953
26' box truck	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.96	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$2,413	$2.18	$2,148 – $2,678	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,774 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,359 and $4,189.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,567 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 $1,441 of the $3,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,938, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% 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