Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lafayette, LA reefer rate

$1,965reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 425 mi
Typical range: $1,710–$2,221
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lafayette price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,529
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,965

Return trip

Lafayette → Fort Worth$1,806

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,646	$3.87	$1,465 – $1,828
53' refrigerated	$1,965	$4.62	$1,710 – $2,221
48' flatbed	$2,048	$4.82	$1,761 – $2,335
Step deck	$2,243	$5.28	$1,884 – $2,602
Power only	$1,420	$3.34	$1,235 – $1,605
Hotshot	$1,070	$2.52	$888 – $1,252
26' box truck	$1,062	$2.50	$903 – $1,221
Sprinter van	$659	$1.55	$553 – $764

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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 Lafayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$5,280	$3.59	$4,594 – $5,967	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$8,588	$4.66	$7,472 – $9,705	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$4,603	$4.65	$4,005 – $5,201	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$1,433	$5.97	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$3,925	$2.78	$3,415 – $4,435	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$4,442	$3.22	$3,864 – $5,019	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$2,075	$4.48	$1,805 – $2,345	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$8,224	$4.69	$7,155 – $9,294	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $1,965 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 425 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,710 and $2,221.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Lafayette, LA by truck?

About 425 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 $436 of the $1,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,529 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lafayette, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,806, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lafayette, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →