Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Gary, IN reefer rate

$3,170reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $2,758–$3,582
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Gary price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $991
All-in estimate: $3,170

Return trip

Gary → Fort Worth$3,947

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 Gary by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Gary, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,659	$2.75	$2,367 – $2,952
53' refrigerated	$3,170	$3.28	$2,758 – $3,582
48' flatbed	$3,233	$3.34	$2,780 – $3,685
Step deck	$3,526	$3.65	$2,962 – $4,090
Power only	$2,338	$2.42	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,764	$1.82	$1,464 – $2,064
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.79	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,064	$1.10	$894 – $1,234

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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 Gary

53' refrigerated lanes into Gary, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	826 mi	$2,979	$3.61	$2,592 – $3,367	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,081 mi	$8,596	$4.13	$7,479 – $9,714	4 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,512	$3.20	$3,055 – $3,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,720 mi	$4,177	$2.43	$3,634 – $4,720	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,494	$3.26	$2,170 – $2,819	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,862	$3.13	$3,360 – $4,364	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,482	$4.14	$7,380 – $9,585	4 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,103	$3.30	$2,700 – $3,506	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Gary, IN is estimated at $3,170 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,758 and $3,582.

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

About 967 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 $991 of the $3,170 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,947, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Gary, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology