Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI reefer rate

$3,896reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,389–$4,402
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Bay City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,896

Return trip

Bay City → Fort Worth$4,827

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Bay City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,269	$2.66	$2,909 – $3,629
53' refrigerated	$3,896	$3.17	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$3,953	$3.21	$3,400 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,308	$3.50	$3,619 – $4,997
Power only	$2,886	$2.35	$2,511 – $3,261
Hotshot	$2,178	$1.77	$1,808 – $2,548
26' box truck	$2,135	$1.74	$1,815 – $2,455
Sprinter van	$1,308	$1.06	$1,098 – $1,517

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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 Bay City

53' refrigerated lanes into Bay City, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	647 mi	$2,516	$3.89	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,308 mi	$9,540	$4.13	$8,300 – $10,780	5 d
Chicago, IL	269 mi	$1,767	$6.57	$1,537 – $1,996	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$4,213	$3.12	$3,665 – $4,760	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,962 mi	$4,743	$2.42	$4,126 – $5,359	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	606 mi	$2,133	$3.52	$1,856 – $2,410	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,494 mi	$4,587	$3.07	$3,991 – $5,183	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,285 mi	$9,454	$4.14	$8,225 – $10,683	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI is estimated at $3,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,389 and $4,402.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Bay City, MI by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,261 of the $3,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bay City, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,827, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Bay City, MI 19% 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 →