Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL reefer rate

$3,003reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $2,613–$3,394
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chicago Heights price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,029
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,003

Return trip

Chicago Heights → Fort Worth$4,043

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Chicago Heights by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,519	$2.65	$2,242 – $2,796
53' refrigerated	$3,003	$3.16	$2,613 – $3,394
48' flatbed	$3,063	$3.22	$2,635 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,342	$3.52	$2,807 – $3,877
Power only	$2,214	$2.33	$1,926 – $2,502
Hotshot	$1,670	$1.76	$1,386 – $1,954
26' box truck	$1,641	$1.73	$1,395 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.06	$846 – $1,169

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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 Chicago Heights

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago Heights, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	844 mi	$2,910	$3.45	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,084 mi	$3,336	$3.08	$2,903 – $3,770	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,974	$2.34	$3,458 – $4,491	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	781 mi	$2,436	$3.12	$2,119 – $2,753	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$3,667	$3.01	$3,191 – $4,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,941	$3.18	$2,559 – $3,323	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL is estimated at $3,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,613 and $3,394.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Chicago Heights, IL by truck?

About 950 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 $974 of the $3,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago Heights, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,043, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chicago Heights, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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