Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Los Altos, CA reefer rate

$4,914reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $4,276–$5,553
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Los Altos price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,184
Fuel: $1,730
All-in estimate: $4,914

Return trip

Los Altos → Fort Worth$7,218

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 Los Altos by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Los Altos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579
53' refrigerated	$4,914	$2.91	$4,276 – $5,553
48' flatbed	$4,960	$2.94	$4,266 – $5,654
Step deck	$5,400	$3.20	$4,536 – $6,264
Power only	$3,659	$2.17	$3,183 – $4,134
Hotshot	$2,762	$1.64	$2,292 – $3,231
26' box truck	$2,701	$1.60	$2,296 – $3,106
Sprinter van	$1,650	$0.98	$1,386 – $1,914

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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 Los Altos

53' refrigerated lanes into Los Altos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,804	$2.91	$7,659 – $9,948	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	366 mi	$2,236	$6.11	$1,946 – $2,527	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,177 mi	$7,880	$3.62	$6,855 – $8,904	5 d
Houston, TX	1,909 mi	$5,473	$2.87	$4,761 – $6,184	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$7,670	$2.59	$6,673 – $8,667	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,723 mi	$5,003	$2.90	$4,353 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	497 mi	$2,706	$5.45	$2,354 – $3,058	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Los Altos, CA is estimated at $4,914 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,276 and $5,553.

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

About 1,688 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,730 of the $4,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,218, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Los Altos, CA 32% cheaper. 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 →