Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Carlos, CA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$6,096dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,700 mi
Typical range: $5,426–$6,767
Transit: 4 days

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

San Carlos to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,533
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $6,096

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Carlos$4,151

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

San Carlos to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Carlos, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,096	$3.59	$5,426 – $6,767
53' refrigerated	$7,262	$4.27	$6,318 – $8,207
48' flatbed	$7,329	$4.31	$6,303 – $8,355
Step deck	$7,978	$4.69	$6,702 – $9,255
Power only	$5,407	$3.18	$4,704 – $6,110
Hotshot	$4,082	$2.40	$3,388 – $4,776
26' box truck	$3,992	$2.35	$3,393 – $4,590
Sprinter van	$2,438	$1.43	$2,048 – $2,829

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More lanes from San Carlos

53' dry van lanes from San Carlos, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,031 mi	$13,289	$4.38	$11,827 – $14,751	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	381 mi	$1,918	$5.03	$1,707 – $2,129	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,184 mi	$7,239	$3.31	$6,443 – $8,035	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$6,788	$3.53	$6,042 – $7,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	747 mi	$3,333	$4.46	$2,966 – $3,700	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,969 mi	$12,404	$4.18	$11,040 – $13,769	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,736 mi	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891	4 d
San Diego, CA	513 mi	$2,316	$4.51	$2,061 – $2,571	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 San Carlos, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from San Carlos, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,096 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,700 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,426 and $6,767.

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

About 1,700 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 $1,563 of the $6,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,151, which makes San Carlos, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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