Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Lake Forest, CA reefer rate

$4,152reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,691
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Lake Forest price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $1,421
All-in estimate: $4,152

Return trip

Lake Forest → Fort Worth$6,097

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 Lake Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Forest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,484	$2.51	$3,101 – $3,867
53' refrigerated	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691
48' flatbed	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792
Step deck	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312
Power only	$3,082	$2.22	$2,681 – $3,482
Hotshot	$2,326	$1.68	$1,930 – $2,721
26' box truck	$2,278	$1.64	$1,936 – $2,620
Sprinter van	$1,394	$1.01	$1,171 – $1,617

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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 Lake Forest

53' refrigerated lanes into Lake Forest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,868 mi	$8,385	$2.92	$7,295 – $9,475	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,033 mi	$7,413	$3.65	$6,450 – $8,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,574 mi	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	379 mi	$1,312	$3.46	$1,141 – $1,482	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$7,277	$2.60	$6,331 – $8,223	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,371 mi	$4,114	$3.00	$3,579 – $4,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	78 mi	$1,203	$15.43	$1,047 – $1,360	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,425 mi	$4,250	$2.98	$3,698 – $4,803	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Lake Forest, CA is estimated at $4,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,691.

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

About 1,386 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 $1,421 of the $4,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,097, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Lake Forest, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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