Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL reefer rate

$3,055reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $2,658–$3,453
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Arlington Heights price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,060
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Arlington Heights → Fort Worth$4,113

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Arlington Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.64	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,055	$3.15	$2,658 – $3,453
48' flatbed	$3,115	$3.21	$2,679 – $3,551
Step deck	$3,398	$3.50	$2,855 – $3,942
Power only	$2,253	$2.32	$1,960 – $2,546
Hotshot	$1,700	$1.75	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.72	$1,420 – $1,921
Sprinter van	$1,025	$1.06	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,475	$3.92	$5,633 – $7,317	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,275	$2.98	$3,720 – $4,831	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,046	$3.15	$2,650 – $3,441	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,524	$3.50	$3,066 – $3,982	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,883	$3.75	$5,118 – $6,647	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,071	$3.01	$3,542 – $4,600	3 d

More lanes into Arlington Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Arlington Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$2,968	$3.43	$2,582 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$8,145	$3.98	$7,086 – $9,204	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$3,414	$3.06	$2,970 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,958	$2.34	$3,444 – $4,473	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,497	$3.09	$2,172 – $2,822	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$3,729	$3.00	$3,245 – $4,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$8,046	$3.98	$7,000 – $9,092	4 d
Dallas, TX	947 mi	$2,996	$3.16	$2,606 – $3,385	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,658 and $3,453.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Arlington Heights, IL by truck?

About 971 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 $995 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,060 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,113, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Arlington Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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