Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to Fort Worth, TX box truck rate

$2,772box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 1,850 mi
Typical range: $2,356–$3,188
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waltham to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,487
Fuel: $1,285
All-in estimate: $2,772

Return trip

Fort Worth → Waltham$4,050

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Waltham to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,231	$2.29	$3,765 – $4,696
53' refrigerated	$5,040	$2.72	$4,385 – $5,695
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.75	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,528	$2.99	$4,644 – $6,413
Power only	$3,756	$2.03	$3,268 – $4,245
Hotshot	$2,836	$1.53	$2,354 – $3,318
26' box truck	$2,772	$1.50	$2,356 – $3,188
Sprinter van	$1,692	$0.91	$1,422 – $1,963

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More lanes from Waltham

26' box truck lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$786	$3.62	$668 – $904	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$4,227	$1.38	$3,593 – $4,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$1,558	$1.57	$1,324 – $1,791	3 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,816	$1.50	$2,393 – $3,238	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$4,150	$1.54	$3,528 – $4,773	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$897	$2.91	$762 – $1,031	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$3,068	$1.48	$2,607 – $3,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$4,188	$1.38	$3,559 – $4,816	7 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

26' box truck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,913	$1.76	$2,476 – $3,350	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,446	$2.40	$2,929 – $3,963	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,241	$2.32	$1,905 – $2,577	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,474	$1.46	$1,253 – $1,696	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,470	$1.58	$2,099 – $2,840	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,280	$2.42	$2,788 – $3,772	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Waltham, MA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 26' box truck from Waltham, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,772 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 1,850 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,356 and $3,188.

How far is Waltham, MA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,850 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 $1,285 of the $2,772 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Waltham, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,050, which makes Waltham, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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