Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,343box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $1,991–$2,694
Transit: 4 days

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

Shelby to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,260
Fuel: $1,083
All-in estimate: $2,343

Return trip

Fort Worth → Shelby$3,112

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelby to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$2.30	$3,186 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,265	$2.74	$3,711 – $4,820
48' flatbed	$4,310	$2.76	$3,707 – $4,914
Step deck	$4,693	$3.01	$3,943 – $5,444
Power only	$3,172	$2.03	$2,759 – $3,584
Hotshot	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801
26' box truck	$2,343	$1.50	$1,991 – $2,694
Sprinter van	$1,432	$0.92	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Shelby

26' box truck lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$4,235	$1.87	$3,599 – $4,870	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$1,871	$1.50	$1,590 – $2,151	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$2,137	$1.44	$1,816 – $2,457	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$2,707	$1.47	$2,301 – $3,114	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$2,024	$1.66	$1,720 – $2,327	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$3,968	$1.78	$3,372 – $4,563	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$2,607	$1.48	$2,216 – $2,998	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$1,963	$1.49	$1,668 – $2,257	3 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 Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,343 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,991 and $2,694.

How far is Shelby, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,559 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 $1,083 of the $2,343 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes Shelby, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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