Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$2,862dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,176
Transit: 2 days

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

Waterloo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,077
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $2,862

Return trip

Fort Worth → Waterloo$2,369

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

Waterloo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,862	$3.35	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,412	$4.00	$2,968 – $3,855
48' flatbed	$3,489	$4.09	$3,000 – $3,977
Step deck	$3,808	$4.46	$3,199 – $4,417
Power only	$2,510	$2.94	$2,183 – $2,836
Hotshot	$1,893	$2.22	$1,571 – $2,215
26' box truck	$1,862	$2.18	$1,583 – $2,142
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.34	$962 – $1,328

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More lanes from Waterloo

53' dry van lanes from Waterloo, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,131 mi	$4,638	$4.10	$4,128 – $5,149	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,797 mi	$5,118	$2.85	$4,555 – $5,681	4 d
Chicago, IL	287 mi	$1,332	$4.64	$1,185 – $1,478	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,380	$3.20	$3,008 – $3,752	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,456 mi	$4,708	$3.23	$4,190 – $5,226	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,073 mi	$4,228	$3.94	$3,763 – $4,693	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$3,592	$3.16	$3,197 – $3,987	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,775 mi	$5,063	$2.85	$4,506 – $5,620	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 Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,862 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,176.

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

About 854 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 $785 of the $2,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,369, which makes Waterloo, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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