Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dover, DE to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$4,692reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,527 mi
Typical range: $4,082–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dover to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,127
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Fort Worth → Dover$5,861

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

Dover to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Dover, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,938	$2.58	$3,505 – $4,371
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$3.07	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,743	$3.11	$4,079 – $5,407
Step deck	$5,165	$3.38	$4,338 – $5,991
Power only	$3,488	$2.28	$3,034 – $3,941
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.72	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,576	$1.69	$2,190 – $2,963
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.03	$1,323 – $1,827

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More lanes from Dover

53' refrigerated lanes from Dover, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$1,414	$9.00	$1,230 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$7,802	$2.77	$6,788 – $8,816	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,606	$3.32	$2,268 – $2,945	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$4,710	$3.07	$4,098 – $5,323	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$7,527	$3.10	$6,549 – $8,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$1,072	$14.69	$933 – $1,212	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$5,231	$3.02	$4,551 – $5,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,693	$2.78	$6,693 – $8,693	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 Dover, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Dover, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,527 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,082 and $5,302.

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

About 1,527 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 $1,565 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,127 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,861, which makes Dover, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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