Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,466dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,025 mi
Typical range: $3,084–$3,847
Transit: 2 days

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

Sturgis to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,524
Fuel: $942
All-in estimate: $3,466

Return trip

Fort Worth → Sturgis$2,869

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Sturgis to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,466	$3.38	$3,084 – $3,847
53' refrigerated	$4,131	$4.03	$3,594 – $4,668
48' flatbed	$4,207	$4.10	$3,618 – $4,796
Step deck	$4,588	$4.48	$3,854 – $5,322
Power only	$3,050	$2.98	$2,653 – $3,446
Hotshot	$2,301	$2.25	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,260	$2.20	$1,921 – $2,599
Sprinter van	$1,386	$1.35	$1,164 – $1,608

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More lanes from Sturgis

53' dry van lanes from Sturgis, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$7,187	$4.01	$6,397 – $7,978	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,263 mi	$3,973	$3.15	$3,536 – $4,410	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,139	$3.26	$2,794 – $3,484	2 d
Houston, TX	1,302 mi	$4,215	$3.24	$3,752 – $4,679	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,037 mi	$3,731	$3.60	$3,320 – $4,141	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,741 mi	$6,668	$3.83	$5,934 – $7,401	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,102	$3.26	$3,650 – $4,553	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,280 mi	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459	3 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 Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,025 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,084 and $3,847.

How far is Sturgis, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,025 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 $942 of the $3,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,524 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Sturgis, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,869, which makes Sturgis, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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