Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$3,998box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,703 mi
Typical range: $3,398–$4,597
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

San Mateo to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $3,998

Return trip

Fort Worth → San Mateo$2,722

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

San Mateo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,106	$3.59	$5,434 – $6,777
53' refrigerated	$7,274	$4.27	$6,328 – $8,219
48' flatbed	$7,340	$4.31	$6,312 – $8,367
Step deck	$7,990	$4.69	$6,712 – $9,269
Power only	$5,415	$3.18	$4,711 – $6,119
Hotshot	$4,088	$2.40	$3,393 – $4,783
26' box truck	$3,998	$2.35	$3,398 – $4,597
Sprinter van	$2,442	$1.43	$2,051 – $2,833

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from San Mateo

26' box truck lanes from San Mateo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,732	$2.88	$7,422 – $10,042	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	387 mi	$1,247	$3.22	$1,060 – $1,434	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462	5 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,455	$2.31	$3,786 – $5,123	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	751 mi	$2,175	$2.90	$1,848 – $2,501	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,970 mi	$8,150	$2.74	$6,928 – $9,373	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,074	$2.34	$3,463 – $4,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	518 mi	$1,508	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,734	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 San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,703 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,398 and $4,597.

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

About 1,703 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 $1,183 of the $3,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,722, which makes San Mateo, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →