Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salinas, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,950dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,653 mi
Typical range: $5,295–$6,604
Transit: 4 days

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

Salinas to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,430
Fuel: $1,520
All-in estimate: $5,950

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salinas$4,051

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

Salinas to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salinas, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,950	$3.60	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,088	$4.29	$6,167 – $8,010
48' flatbed	$7,156	$4.33	$6,154 – $8,158
Step deck	$7,791	$4.71	$6,544 – $9,037
Power only	$5,275	$3.19	$4,589 – $5,961
Hotshot	$3,982	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,659
26' box truck	$3,895	$2.36	$3,311 – $4,479
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.44	$1,999 – $2,761

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More lanes from Salinas

53' dry van lanes from Salinas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,016 mi	$13,228	$4.39	$11,773 – $14,683	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	305 mi	$1,689	$5.54	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,169 mi	$7,194	$3.32	$6,403 – $7,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$6,623	$3.54	$5,895 – $7,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	685 mi	$3,127	$4.56	$2,783 – $3,471	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,952 mi	$12,339	$4.18	$10,982 – $13,696	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,680 mi	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698	4 d
San Diego, CA	436 mi	$2,084	$4.78	$1,855 – $2,313	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 Salinas, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Salinas, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,653 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,295 and $6,604.

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

About 1,653 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 $1,520 of the $5,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,051, which makes Salinas, 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