Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,837dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $5,195–$6,480
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverbank to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,350
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $5,837

Return trip

Fort Worth → Riverbank$3,975

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

Riverbank to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,837	$3.61	$5,195 – $6,480
53' refrigerated	$6,954	$4.30	$6,050 – $7,859
48' flatbed	$7,024	$4.34	$6,040 – $8,007
Step deck	$7,647	$4.73	$6,424 – $8,871
Power only	$5,174	$3.20	$4,501 – $5,847
Hotshot	$3,906	$2.42	$3,242 – $4,570
26' box truck	$3,821	$2.36	$3,248 – $4,394
Sprinter van	$2,335	$1.44	$1,961 – $2,709

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More lanes from Riverbank

53' dry van lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$12,937	$4.39	$11,514 – $14,360	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$1,810	$5.24	$1,610 – $2,009	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$6,981	$3.33	$6,213 – $7,749	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$6,539	$3.55	$5,820 – $7,258	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$3,100	$4.58	$2,759 – $3,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$12,070	$4.19	$10,742 – $13,397	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$5,968	$3.60	$5,312 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$2,198	$4.64	$1,957 – $2,440	1 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 Riverbank, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Riverbank, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,837 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,195 and $6,480.

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

About 1,617 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 $1,487 of the $5,837 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,975, which makes Riverbank, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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