Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$2,614dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 758 mi
Typical range: $2,326–$2,902
Transit: 2 days

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

Urbandale to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,917
Fuel: $697
All-in estimate: $2,614

Return trip

Fort Worth → Urbandale$2,164

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

Urbandale to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,614	$3.45	$2,326 – $2,902
53' refrigerated	$3,117	$4.11	$2,712 – $3,522
48' flatbed	$3,197	$4.22	$2,749 – $3,644
Step deck	$3,491	$4.61	$2,932 – $4,049
Power only	$2,287	$3.02	$1,989 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,725	$2.28	$1,432 – $2,018
26' box truck	$1,699	$2.24	$1,444 – $1,954
Sprinter van	$1,046	$1.38	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Urbandale

53' dry van lanes from Urbandale, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,929	$4.05	$4,387 – $5,472	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$4,866	$2.87	$4,331 – $5,401	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$1,538	$4.15	$1,369 – $1,707	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,166	$3.26	$2,818 – $3,514	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$4,414	$3.27	$3,928 – $4,899	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$4,492	$3.89	$3,998 – $4,987	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,344	$3.21	$2,976 – $3,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$4,804	$2.87	$4,275 – $5,332	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 Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,614 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 758 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,326 and $2,902.

How far is Urbandale, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 758 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 $697 of the $2,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Urbandale, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,164, which makes Urbandale, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →