Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC reefer rate

$4,618reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,270 mi
Typical range: $4,018–$5,219
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Cary price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,316
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $4,618

Return trip

Cary → Fort Worth$3,789

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

Fort Worth to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,876	$3.05	$3,449 – $4,302
53' refrigerated	$4,618	$3.64	$4,018 – $5,219
48' flatbed	$4,683	$3.69	$4,028 – $5,339
Step deck	$5,103	$4.02	$4,287 – $5,920
Power only	$3,423	$2.70	$2,978 – $3,868
Hotshot	$2,583	$2.03	$2,144 – $3,023
26' box truck	$2,532	$1.99	$2,152 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,550	$1.22	$1,302 – $1,798

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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 Cary

53' refrigerated lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,452	$4.85	$2,133 – $2,770	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,409	$4.71	$10,796 – $14,022	5 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,895	$5.21	$3,389 – $4,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,510	$3.65	$3,923 – $5,096	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,129	$2.75	$5,332 – $6,926	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,926	$4.61	$1,676 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$12,160	$4.72	$10,579 – $13,740	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC is estimated at $4,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,270 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,018 and $5,219.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Cary, NC by truck?

About 1,270 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 $1,302 of the $4,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,316 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cary, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,789, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cary, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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