Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Fresno, CA reefer rate

$4,525reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,534 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,114
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Fresno price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,953
Fuel: $1,572
All-in estimate: $4,525

Return trip

Fresno → Fort Worth$6,647

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 Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$2.48	$3,381 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,525	$2.95	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,574	$2.98	$3,934 – $5,215
Step deck	$4,981	$3.25	$4,184 – $5,778
Power only	$3,364	$2.19	$2,927 – $3,802
Hotshot	$2,540	$1.66	$2,108 – $2,971
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.62	$2,112 – $2,858
Sprinter van	$1,519	$0.99	$1,276 – $1,762

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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 Fresno

53' refrigerated lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$8,474	$2.92	$7,372 – $9,575	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$1,795	$7.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454	4 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,079	$2.90	$4,418 – $5,739	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,718	$2.98	$1,495 – $1,941	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$7,370	$2.60	$6,412 – $8,328	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$4,606	$2.94	$4,007 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,247	$6.09	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Fresno, CA is estimated at $4,525 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,534 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,114.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,534 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,572 of the $4,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,953 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,647, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Fresno, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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