Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Melissa, TX reefer rate

$851reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $12.51
Distance: 68 mi
Typical range: $740–$961
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Melissa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $781
Fuel: $70
All-in estimate: $851

Return trip

Melissa → Fort Worth$851

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

Fort Worth to Melissa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Melissa, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$710	$10.44	$632 – $788
53' refrigerated	$851	$12.51	$740 – $961
48' flatbed	$933	$13.72	$803 – $1,064
Step deck	$1,032	$15.18	$867 – $1,197
Power only	$583	$8.57	$507 – $659
Hotshot	$438	$6.44	$364 – $512
26' box truck	$446	$6.56	$379 – $513
Sprinter van	$284	$4.18	$239 – $329

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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 Melissa

53' refrigerated lanes into Melissa, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,585 mi	$5,113	$3.23	$4,448 – $5,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$6,450	$4.36	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d
Chicago, IL	901 mi	$3,879	$4.30	$3,374 – $4,383	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,056 mi	$2,800	$2.65	$2,436 – $3,164	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,500 mi	$4,331	$2.89	$3,768 – $4,894	3 d
San Antonio, TX	341 mi	$1,564	$4.59	$1,361 – $1,767	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,404 mi	$6,164	$4.39	$5,363 – $6,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Melissa, TX is estimated at $851 all-in in October 2026, or $12.51 a mile over about 68 mi. Quotes typically land between $740 and $961.

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

About 68 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 $70 of the $851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $781 is linehaul.

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

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

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