Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Madera, CA reefer rate

$4,579reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,555 mi
Typical range: $3,983–$5,174
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Madera price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,985
Fuel: $1,594
All-in estimate: $4,579

Return trip

Madera → Fort Worth$6,724

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 Madera by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Madera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,843	$2.47	$3,420 – $4,266
53' refrigerated	$4,579	$2.94	$3,983 – $5,174
48' flatbed	$4,627	$2.98	$3,979 – $5,275
Step deck	$5,038	$3.24	$4,232 – $5,844
Power only	$3,404	$2.19	$2,962 – $3,847
Hotshot	$2,570	$1.65	$2,133 – $3,007
26' box truck	$2,515	$1.62	$2,137 – $2,892
Sprinter van	$1,537	$0.99	$1,291 – $1,783

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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 Madera

53' refrigerated lanes into Madera, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$8,506	$2.92	$7,400 – $9,612	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,874	$7.07	$1,630 – $2,118	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$7,524	$3.64	$6,545 – $8,502	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$5,132	$2.89	$4,465 – $5,799	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,767	$2.95	$1,538 – $1,997	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$7,401	$2.60	$6,439 – $8,363	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$2,330	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,632	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Madera, CA is estimated at $4,579 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,555 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,983 and $5,174.

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

About 1,555 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 $1,594 of the $4,579 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,724, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Madera, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology