Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$5,763reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $5,014–$6,512
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,284
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $5,763

Return trip

Buffalo → Fort Worth$4,719

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Fort Worth to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,837	$3.35	$4,305 – $5,369
53' refrigerated	$5,763	$3.99	$5,014 – $6,512
48' flatbed	$5,831	$4.04	$5,015 – $6,648
Step deck	$6,351	$4.40	$5,335 – $7,367
Power only	$4,280	$2.97	$3,724 – $4,837
Hotshot	$3,231	$2.24	$2,682 – $3,780
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.19	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,935	$1.34	$1,625 – $2,244

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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 Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,755	$5.29	$11,967 – $15,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,454	$6.42	$3,005 – $3,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,912	$3.08	$6,013 – $7,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,868	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,763 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,014 and $6,512.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,479 of the $5,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,284 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,719, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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