Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$4,372dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,649 mi
Typical range: $3,891–$4,853
Transit: 4 days

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

Union City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,856
Fuel: $1,516
All-in estimate: $4,372

Return trip

Fort Worth → Union City$5,073

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Union City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,372	$2.65	$3,891 – $4,853
53' refrigerated	$5,208	$3.16	$4,531 – $5,885
48' flatbed	$5,258	$3.19	$4,522 – $5,995
Step deck	$5,725	$3.47	$4,809 – $6,641
Power only	$3,876	$2.35	$3,372 – $4,380
Hotshot	$2,926	$1.77	$2,429 – $3,423
26' box truck	$2,862	$1.74	$2,433 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.06	$1,469 – $2,029

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More lanes from Union City

53' dry van lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$6,992	$2.42	$6,223 – $7,761	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$2,394	$2.85	$2,130 – $2,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$4,427	$2.65	$3,940 – $4,914	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$6,795	$2.70	$6,048 – $7,543	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$984	$10.70	$876 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$4,870	$2.61	$4,334 – $5,406	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$6,910	$2.42	$6,150 – $7,670	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$4,294	$2.66	$3,821 – $4,766	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 Union City, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Union City, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,372 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,649 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,891 and $4,853.

How far is Union City, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,649 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 $1,516 of the $4,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,856 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Union City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,073, which makes Union City, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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