Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Goleta, CA reefer rate

$4,518reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $3,931–$5,105
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Goleta price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $4,518

Return trip

Goleta → Fort Worth$6,635

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 Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$2.48	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,518	$2.95	$3,931 – $5,105
48' flatbed	$4,567	$2.98	$3,927 – $5,206
Step deck	$4,973	$3.25	$4,177 – $5,769
Power only	$3,359	$2.19	$2,922 – $3,795
Hotshot	$2,535	$1.66	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,481	$1.62	$2,109 – $2,853
Sprinter van	$1,517	$0.99	$1,274 – $1,759

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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 Goleta

53' refrigerated lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,678	$2.91	$7,549 – $9,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$1,293	$12.55	$1,125 – $1,461	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$7,747	$3.63	$6,740 – $8,754	4 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$5,013	$2.90	$4,361 – $5,665	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,623	$3.06	$1,412 – $1,834	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$7,541	$2.59	$6,561 – $8,522	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$4,508	$2.95	$3,922 – $5,094	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$1,738	$7.66	$1,512 – $1,964	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Goleta, CA is estimated at $4,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,931 and $5,105.

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

About 1,531 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 $1,569 of the $4,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,635, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Goleta, CA 32% 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