Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chapel Hill, NC reefer rate

$4,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,257 mi
Typical range: $3,984–$5,174
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chapel Hill price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,291
Fuel: $1,288
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Chapel Hill → Fort Worth$3,757

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 Chapel Hill by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chapel Hill, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$3.06	$3,420 – $4,265
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$3.64	$3,984 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,645	$3.69	$3,994 – $5,295
Step deck	$5,061	$4.03	$4,251 – $5,871
Power only	$3,393	$2.70	$2,952 – $3,835
Hotshot	$2,561	$2.04	$2,126 – $2,996
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.00	$2,134 – $2,887
Sprinter van	$1,537	$1.22	$1,291 – $1,783

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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 Chapel Hill

53' refrigerated lanes into Chapel Hill, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	505 mi	$2,449	$4.85	$2,130 – $2,767	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,617 mi	$12,340	$4.72	$10,736 – $13,944	5 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$3,822	$5.24	$3,325 – $4,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,224 mi	$4,479	$3.66	$3,897 – $5,062	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,212 mi	$6,092	$2.75	$5,300 – $6,884	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,923	$4.61	$1,673 – $2,173	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,434 mi	$5,114	$3.57	$4,449 – $5,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,560 mi	$12,095	$4.72	$10,523 – $13,668	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Chapel Hill, NC is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,257 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,984 and $5,174.

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

About 1,257 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 $1,288 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,291 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,757, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chapel Hill, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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