Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$2,800reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 653 mi
Typical range: $2,436–$3,164
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $2,800

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ballwin$2,286

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ballwin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,347	$3.59	$2,089 – $2,605
53' refrigerated	$2,800	$4.29	$2,436 – $3,164
48' flatbed	$2,882	$4.41	$2,479 – $3,285
Step deck	$3,150	$4.82	$2,646 – $3,654
Power only	$2,047	$3.13	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,543	$2.36	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,523	$2.33	$1,294 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$939	$1.44	$789 – $1,089

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More lanes from Ballwin

53' refrigerated lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$5,235	$4.96	$4,554 – $5,915	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$6,298	$3.38	$5,479 – $7,117	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,687	$5.29	$1,468 – $1,907	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$3,218	$4.08	$2,800 – $3,636	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$5,675	$3.85	$4,938 – $6,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$4,688	$4.79	$4,079 – $5,298	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$3,615	$3.94	$3,145 – $4,085	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$6,161	$3.39	$5,360 – $6,962	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,613 – $5,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,345 – $3,046	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,800 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 653 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,436 and $3,164.

How far is Ballwin, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 653 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 $669 of the $2,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,286, which makes Ballwin, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% 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