Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,429dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,696
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,403
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $2,429

Return trip

Fort Worth → Tampa$4,386

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tampa to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,429	$2.18	$2,162 – $2,696
53' refrigerated	$2,895	$2.59	$2,519 – $3,271
48' flatbed	$2,943	$2.64	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,208	$2.87	$2,695 – $3,722
Power only	$2,141	$1.92	$1,862 – $2,419
Hotshot	$1,615	$1.45	$1,341 – $1,890
26' box truck	$1,585	$1.42	$1,347 – $1,823
Sprinter van	$972	$0.87	$816 – $1,127

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	5 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 Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,429 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,696.

How far is Tampa, FL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,116 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,026 of the $2,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,403 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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