Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN reefer rate

$3,041reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,646–$3,436
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,101
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,041

Return trip

Columbus → Fort Worth$3,786

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.78	$2,270 – $2,831
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$3.32	$2,646 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,104	$3.39	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,387	$3.69	$2,845 – $3,929
Power only	$2,240	$2.44	$1,949 – $2,531
Hotshot	$1,690	$1.84	$1,403 – $1,977
26' box truck	$1,661	$1.81	$1,412 – $1,910
Sprinter van	$1,020	$1.11	$857 – $1,183

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	758 mi	$2,792	$3.68	$2,429 – $3,155	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,156 mi	$8,872	$4.12	$7,719 – $10,025	4 d
Chicago, IL	241 mi	$1,654	$6.86	$1,439 – $1,869	1 d
Houston, TX	996 mi	$3,245	$3.26	$2,823 – $3,667	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,771 mi	$4,285	$2.42	$3,728 – $4,842	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,289	$3.37	$1,992 – $2,587	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,160 mi	$3,670	$3.16	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$8,710	$4.12	$7,578 – $9,843	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN is estimated at $3,041 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,646 and $3,436.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Columbus, IN by truck?

About 917 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 $940 of the $3,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,101 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,786, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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