Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Richmond, CA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$4,012box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,710 mi
Typical range: $3,410–$4,614
Transit: 4 days

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

Richmond to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,824
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,012

Return trip

Fort Worth → Richmond$2,732

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

Richmond to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,127	$3.58	$5,453 – $6,801
53' refrigerated	$7,300	$4.27	$6,351 – $8,248
48' flatbed	$7,366	$4.31	$6,334 – $8,397
Step deck	$8,018	$4.69	$6,735 – $9,301
Power only	$5,435	$3.18	$4,728 – $6,142
Hotshot	$4,103	$2.40	$3,405 – $4,800
26' box truck	$4,012	$2.35	$3,410 – $4,614
Sprinter van	$2,451	$1.43	$2,059 – $2,843

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More lanes from Richmond

26' box truck lanes from Richmond, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,711	$2.88	$7,404 – $10,017	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	413 mi	$1,299	$3.14	$1,104 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444	5 d
Houston, TX	1,935 mi	$4,475	$2.31	$3,804 – $5,146	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	767 mi	$2,210	$2.88	$1,878 – $2,541	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,963 mi	$8,132	$2.74	$6,912 – $9,352	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,099	$2.34	$3,484 – $4,713	4 d
San Diego, CA	544 mi	$1,559	$2.87	$1,325 – $1,793	2 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 Richmond, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Richmond, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,012 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,710 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,410 and $4,614.

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

About 1,710 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 $1,188 of the $4,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,824 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,732, which makes Richmond, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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