Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$2,751reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 637 mi
Typical range: $2,393–$3,108
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cape Girardeau to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,098
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $2,751

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cape Girardeau$2,246

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

Cape Girardeau to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,306	$3.62	$2,052 – $2,560
53' refrigerated	$2,751	$4.32	$2,393 – $3,108
48' flatbed	$2,833	$4.45	$2,437 – $3,230
Step deck	$3,097	$4.86	$2,601 – $3,592
Power only	$2,009	$3.15	$1,748 – $2,271
Hotshot	$1,515	$2.38	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,496	$2.35	$1,271 – $1,720
Sprinter van	$922	$1.45	$775 – $1,070

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More lanes from Cape Girardeau

53' refrigerated lanes from Cape Girardeau, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$5,115	$4.99	$4,450 – $5,780	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$6,479	$3.37	$5,637 – $7,321	4 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$1,886	$4.87	$1,641 – $2,132	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$3,037	$4.16	$2,642 – $3,431	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$5,839	$3.83	$5,080 – $6,598	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$4,555	$4.83	$3,963 – $5,147	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$3,507	$3.97	$3,051 – $3,963	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$6,325	$3.38	$5,502 – $7,147	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 Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,751 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 637 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,393 and $3,108.

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

About 637 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 $653 of the $2,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,098 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,246, which makes Cape Girardeau, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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