Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hays, KS reefer rate

$2,021reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,283
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Hays price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,494
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,021

Return trip

Hays → Fort Worth$2,464

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 Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,693	$3.29	$1,507 – $1,879
53' refrigerated	$2,021	$3.93	$1,758 – $2,283
48' flatbed	$2,094	$4.07	$1,800 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,291	$4.46	$1,924 – $2,658
Power only	$1,468	$2.86	$1,277 – $1,659
Hotshot	$1,106	$2.15	$918 – $1,295
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.13	$931 – $1,259
Sprinter van	$677	$1.32	$569 – $786

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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 Hays

53' refrigerated lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$5,144	$3.23	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$5,829	$4.45	$5,071 – $6,587	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,418	$4.49	$2,973 – $3,862	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,736	$3.48	$2,380 – $3,091	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,567	$2.72	$2,234 – $2,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,393	$2.89	$3,822 – $4,964	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$2,691	$3.49	$2,341 – $3,041	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,695	$4.47	$4,955 – $6,435	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Hays, KS is estimated at $2,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,283.

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

About 514 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 $527 of the $2,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,464, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Hays, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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