Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO reefer rate

$3,571reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.74
Distance: 754 mi
Typical range: $3,106–$4,035
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Denver price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,798
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $3,571

Return trip

Denver → Fort Worth$2,039

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Worth to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$3.97	$2,665 – $3,323
53' refrigerated	$3,571	$4.74	$3,106 – $4,035
48' flatbed	$3,662	$4.86	$3,149 – $4,174
Step deck	$3,999	$5.30	$3,359 – $4,639
Power only	$2,619	$3.47	$2,278 – $2,959
Hotshot	$1,975	$2.62	$1,640 – $2,311
26' box truck	$1,946	$2.58	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.59	$1,006 – $1,389

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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 Denver

53' refrigerated lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$8,156	$4.25	$7,096 – $9,216	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$6,288	$6.31	$5,470 – $7,105	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$6,018	$5.61	$5,235 – $6,800	2 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$4,548	$4.41	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,729	$3.96	$2,374 – $3,084	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$7,023	$3.79	$6,110 – $7,936	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$4,231	$4.50	$3,681 – $4,781	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$6,217	$6.32	$5,409 – $7,026	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,571 all-in in October 2026, or $4.74 a mile over about 754 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,106 and $4,035.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Denver, CO by truck?

About 754 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 $773 of the $3,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,798 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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