Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cheswold, DE to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$4,684reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $4,075–$5,293
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cheswold to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,122
Fuel: $1,562
All-in estimate: $4,684

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cheswold$5,851

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Cheswold to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cheswold, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,931	$2.58	$3,499 – $4,364
53' refrigerated	$4,684	$3.07	$4,075 – $5,293
48' flatbed	$4,735	$3.11	$4,072 – $5,398
Step deck	$5,156	$3.38	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,482	$2.28	$3,029 – $3,934
Hotshot	$2,628	$1.72	$2,181 – $3,075
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.69	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.03	$1,321 – $1,824

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More lanes from Cheswold

53' refrigerated lanes from Cheswold, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	156 mi	$1,410	$9.04	$1,227 – $1,593	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$7,792	$2.77	$6,779 – $8,805	6 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,594	$3.33	$2,257 – $2,931	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,705	$3.07	$4,093 – $5,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$7,513	$3.10	$6,537 – $8,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	71 mi	$1,066	$15.01	$927 – $1,204	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$5,226	$3.02	$4,546 – $5,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,764 mi	$7,680	$2.78	$6,681 – $8,678	6 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 Cheswold, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Cheswold, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,684 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,075 and $5,293.

How far is Cheswold, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,524 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 $1,562 of the $4,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Cheswold, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,851, which makes Cheswold, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →