Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Houston, TX reefer rate

$1,405reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 280 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,587
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,118
Fuel: $287
All-in estimate: $1,405

Return trip

Houston → Fort Worth$1,405

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fort Worth to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305
53' refrigerated	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587
48' flatbed	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690
Step deck	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889
Power only	$1,002	$3.58	$872 – $1,132
Hotshot	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883
26' box truck	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866
Sprinter van	$470	$1.68	$395 – $545

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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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,107 mi	$5,193	$4.69	$4,518 – $5,868	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,405 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 280 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,587.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 280 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 $287 of the $1,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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