Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dodge City, KS reefer rate

$1,835reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 443 mi
Typical range: $1,596–$2,073
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Dodge City price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,381
Fuel: $454
All-in estimate: $1,835

Return trip

Dodge City → Fort Worth$2,237

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Dodge City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dodge City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,537	$3.47	$1,368 – $1,706
53' refrigerated	$1,835	$4.14	$1,596 – $2,073
48' flatbed	$1,909	$4.31	$1,642 – $2,176
Step deck	$2,091	$4.72	$1,756 – $2,426
Power only	$1,327	$3.00	$1,155 – $1,500
Hotshot	$1,000	$2.26	$830 – $1,170
26' box truck	$992	$2.24	$843 – $1,141
Sprinter van	$615	$1.39	$516 – $713

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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 Dodge City

53' refrigerated lanes into Dodge City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,658 mi	$5,328	$3.21	$4,635 – $6,021	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,250 mi	$5,606	$4.48	$4,877 – $6,334	3 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$3,683	$4.38	$3,204 – $4,162	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,565	$3.55	$2,232 – $2,899	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	869 mi	$2,407	$2.77	$2,094 – $2,720	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,551	$2.87	$3,959 – $5,143	3 d
San Antonio, TX	684 mi	$2,466	$3.60	$2,145 – $2,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,206 mi	$5,442	$4.51	$4,735 – $6,150	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Dodge City, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Dodge City, KS is estimated at $1,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 443 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,596 and $2,073.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Dodge City, KS by truck?

About 443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $454 of the $1,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dodge City, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,237, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dodge City, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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