Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,192dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 593 mi
Typical range: $1,951–$2,433
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Joseph to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,647
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $2,192

Return trip

Fort Worth → St. Joseph$1,790

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Joseph to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,192	$3.70	$1,951 – $2,433
53' refrigerated	$2,615	$4.41	$2,275 – $2,955
48' flatbed	$2,699	$4.55	$2,321 – $3,077
Step deck	$2,951	$4.98	$2,479 – $3,423
Power only	$1,907	$3.22	$1,659 – $2,155
Hotshot	$1,438	$2.42	$1,193 – $1,682
26' box truck	$1,420	$2.40	$1,207 – $1,634
Sprinter van	$877	$1.48	$737 – $1,017

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More lanes from St. Joseph

53' dry van lanes from St. Joseph, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$5,210	$4.01	$4,637 – $5,783	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$4,640	$2.90	$4,130 – $5,150	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,789	$3.79	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$2,763	$3.39	$2,459 – $3,067	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$4,105	$3.33	$3,653 – $4,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$4,733	$3.85	$4,212 – $5,254	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$2,921	$3.34	$2,600 – $3,242	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$4,552	$2.91	$4,052 – $5,053	4 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 St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,192 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 593 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,951 and $2,433.

How far is St. Joseph, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 593 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $545 of the $2,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,647 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to St. Joseph, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,790, which makes St. Joseph, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology