Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Santa Clara, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$6,034dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,680 mi
Typical range: $5,370–$6,698
Transit: 4 days

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

Santa Clara to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,489
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $6,034

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santa Clara$4,108

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

Santa Clara to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clara, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,034	$3.59	$5,370 – $6,698
53' refrigerated	$7,188	$4.28	$6,254 – $8,123
48' flatbed	$7,255	$4.32	$6,240 – $8,271
Step deck	$7,898	$4.70	$6,635 – $9,162
Power only	$5,351	$3.19	$4,655 – $6,046
Hotshot	$4,039	$2.40	$3,353 – $4,726
26' box truck	$3,950	$2.35	$3,358 – $4,543
Sprinter van	$2,414	$1.44	$2,027 – $2,800

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More lanes from Santa Clara

53' dry van lanes from Santa Clara, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,017 mi	$13,232	$4.39	$11,777 – $14,688	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	360 mi	$1,855	$5.15	$1,651 – $2,059	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,170 mi	$7,197	$3.32	$6,406 – $7,989	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$6,723	$3.54	$5,983 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$3,260	$4.50	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,954 mi	$12,347	$4.18	$10,988 – $13,705	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,715 mi	$6,143	$3.58	$5,467 – $6,819	4 d
San Diego, CA	491 mi	$2,250	$4.58	$2,002 – $2,497	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 Santa Clara, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Santa Clara, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,034 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,680 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,370 and $6,698.

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

About 1,680 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 $1,545 of the $6,034 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,108, which makes Santa Clara, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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