Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO reefer rate

$3,599reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $3,131–$4,067
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Brighton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,818
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,599

Return trip

Brighton → Fort Worth$2,055

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Worth to Brighton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,018	$3.96	$2,686 – $3,350
53' refrigerated	$3,599	$4.72	$3,131 – $4,067
48' flatbed	$3,690	$4.84	$3,173 – $4,206
Step deck	$4,029	$5.29	$3,385 – $4,674
Power only	$2,640	$3.46	$2,297 – $2,984
Hotshot	$1,992	$2.61	$1,653 – $2,330
26' box truck	$1,961	$2.57	$1,667 – $2,256
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.58	$1,014 – $1,400

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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 Brighton

53' refrigerated lanes into Brighton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,009 mi	$6,348	$6.29	$5,523 – $7,173	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$4,580	$4.40	$3,985 – $5,176	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	706 mi	$2,775	$3.93	$2,414 – $3,136	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,844 mi	$6,996	$3.79	$6,087 – $7,906	4 d
San Antonio, TX	953 mi	$4,273	$4.48	$3,718 – $4,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	996 mi	$6,283	$6.31	$5,466 – $7,099	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO is estimated at $3,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,131 and $4,067.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Brighton, CO by truck?

About 762 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 $781 of the $3,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brighton, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,055, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Brighton, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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