Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX power only rate

$3,308power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.93
Distance: 1,714 mi
Typical range: $2,878–$3,738
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,732
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $3,308

Return trip

Fort Worth → Shelton$5,433

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelton to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$2.18	$3,319 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,443	$2.59	$3,865 – $5,021
48' flatbed	$4,483	$2.62	$3,855 – $5,111
Step deck	$4,880	$2.85	$4,099 – $5,661
Power only	$3,308	$1.93	$2,878 – $3,738
Hotshot	$2,497	$1.46	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,442	$1.42	$2,076 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,492	$0.87	$1,253 – $1,730

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More lanes from Shelton

Power only lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$661	$9.18	$575 – $747	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$5,230	$1.77	$4,550 – $5,910	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$1,807	$2.04	$1,572 – $2,042	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$3,354	$1.93	$2,918 – $3,790	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$5,095	$1.98	$4,433 – $5,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$818	$5.05	$712 – $924	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$3,681	$1.90	$3,203 – $4,160	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$5,172	$1.78	$4,500 – $5,844	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Power only lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,946	$2.39	$3,433 – $4,459	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,663	$3.25	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,023	$3.13	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,990	$1.98	$1,731 – $2,248	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,344	$2.13	$2,909 – $3,778	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,008	$3.56	$877 – $1,139	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,436	$3.28	$3,859 – $5,013	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Power only from Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,308 all-in in October 2026, or $1.93 a mile over about 1,714 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,878 and $3,738.

How far is Shelton, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,714 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 $1,576 of the $3,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,732 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,433, which makes Shelton, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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