Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Whittier, CA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$5,186dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $4,615–$5,756
Transit: 3 days

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

Whittier to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,891
Fuel: $1,295
All-in estimate: $5,186

Return trip

Fort Worth → Whittier$3,531

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

Whittier to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Whittier, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,186	$3.68	$4,615 – $5,756
53' refrigerated	$6,179	$4.39	$5,376 – $6,982
48' flatbed	$6,255	$4.44	$5,379 – $7,130
Step deck	$6,813	$4.84	$5,723 – $7,903
Power only	$4,588	$3.26	$3,991 – $5,184
Hotshot	$3,463	$2.46	$2,874 – $4,051
26' box truck	$3,391	$2.41	$2,882 – $3,899
Sprinter van	$2,074	$1.47	$1,742 – $2,406

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More lanes from Whittier

53' dry van lanes from Whittier, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,879 mi	$12,674	$4.40	$11,280 – $14,069	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567	4 d
Houston, TX	1,600 mi	$5,784	$3.62	$5,148 – $6,421	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	403 mi	$2,189	$5.43	$1,948 – $2,430	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,809 mi	$11,789	$4.20	$10,492 – $13,085	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$5,158	$3.69	$4,590 – $5,725	3 d
San Diego, CA	112 mi	$1,107	$9.89	$985 – $1,229	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$5,311	$3.67	$4,726 – $5,895	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 Whittier, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Whittier, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,186 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,615 and $5,756.

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

About 1,408 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 $1,295 of the $5,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,891 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,531, which makes Whittier, 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