Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$4,452reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,718 mi
Typical range: $3,873–$5,031
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Derby to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,691
Fuel: $1,761
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Fort Worth → Derby$7,311

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Derby to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,737	$2.18	$3,326 – $4,148
53' refrigerated	$4,452	$2.59	$3,873 – $5,031
48' flatbed	$4,492	$2.61	$3,863 – $5,121
Step deck	$4,890	$2.85	$4,107 – $5,672
Power only	$3,315	$1.93	$2,884 – $3,746
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.46	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,447	$1.42	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.87	$1,256 – $1,734

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More lanes from Derby

53' refrigerated lanes from Derby, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	76 mi	$975	$12.83	$848 – $1,102	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,951 mi	$6,990	$2.37	$6,081 – $7,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	890 mi	$2,461	$2.77	$2,141 – $2,781	2 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,513	$2.59	$3,926 – $5,099	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,580 mi	$6,820	$2.64	$5,933 – $7,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	166 mi	$1,178	$7.09	$1,025 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,937 mi	$4,946	$2.55	$4,303 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$6,914	$2.37	$6,015 – $7,813	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 Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,718 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,873 and $5,031.

How far is Derby, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,718 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,761 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Derby, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,311, which makes Derby, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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