Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Walnut, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,152dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $4,585–$5,718
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Walnut to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,868
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $5,152

Return trip

Fort Worth → Walnut$3,508

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Walnut to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Walnut, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,152	$3.69	$4,585 – $5,718
53' refrigerated	$6,138	$4.39	$5,340 – $6,936
48' flatbed	$6,214	$4.45	$5,344 – $7,084
Step deck	$6,769	$4.85	$5,686 – $7,852
Power only	$4,557	$3.26	$3,964 – $5,149
Hotshot	$3,439	$2.46	$2,855 – $4,024
26' box truck	$3,368	$2.41	$2,863 – $3,873
Sprinter van	$2,061	$1.48	$1,731 – $2,390

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for dry van →

More lanes from Walnut

53' dry van lanes from Walnut, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$12,626	$4.40	$11,237 – $14,015	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,029 mi	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525	4 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,753	$3.62	$5,120 – $6,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$2,153	$5.49	$1,916 – $2,389	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$11,739	$4.20	$10,447 – $13,030	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,389 mi	$5,127	$3.69	$4,563 – $5,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,104	$9.95	$983 – $1,226	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,436 mi	$5,273	$3.67	$4,693 – $5,853	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 Walnut, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Walnut, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,585 and $5,718.

How far is Walnut, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,397 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 $1,284 of the $5,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Walnut, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,508, which makes Walnut, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% 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