Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA reefer rate

$4,922reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $4,282–$5,562
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to East Palo Alto price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,189
Fuel: $1,733
All-in estimate: $4,922

Return trip

East Palo Alto → Fort Worth$7,229

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to East Palo Alto by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,132	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,586
53' refrigerated	$4,922	$2.91	$4,282 – $5,562
48' flatbed	$4,967	$2.94	$4,272 – $5,663
Step deck	$5,408	$3.20	$4,543 – $6,273
Power only	$3,664	$2.17	$3,188 – $4,141
Hotshot	$2,766	$1.64	$2,296 – $3,236
26' box truck	$2,705	$1.60	$2,299 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,653	$0.98	$1,388 – $1,917

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 East Palo Alto

53' refrigerated lanes into East Palo Alto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	374 mi	$2,265	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,559	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904	5 d
Houston, TX	1,913 mi	$5,483	$2.87	$4,770 – $6,196	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	738 mi	$2,052	$2.78	$1,785 – $2,319	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,961 mi	$7,668	$2.59	$6,671 – $8,665	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,013	$2.90	$4,361 – $5,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	505 mi	$2,735	$5.42	$2,379 – $3,090	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA is estimated at $4,922 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,282 and $5,562.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from East Palo Alto, CA by truck?

About 1,691 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,733 of the $4,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from East Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,229, which makes Fort Worth, TX to East Palo Alto, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →