Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Montgomery, AL reefer rate

$3,028reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,634–$3,421
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Montgomery price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,247
Fuel: $781
All-in estimate: $3,028

Return trip

Montgomery → Fort Worth$2,942

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,539	$3.33	$2,260 – $2,818
53' refrigerated	$3,028	$3.97	$2,634 – $3,421
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.07	$2,670 – $3,539
Step deck	$3,390	$4.45	$2,847 – $3,932
Power only	$2,221	$2.91	$1,932 – $2,510
Hotshot	$1,675	$2.20	$1,391 – $1,960
26' box truck	$1,650	$2.17	$1,403 – $1,898
Sprinter van	$1,016	$1.33	$853 – $1,178

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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 Montgomery

53' refrigerated lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$4,133	$3.93	$3,596 – $4,670	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$10,315	$4.71	$8,974 – $11,656	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$3,944	$5.06	$3,431 – $4,456	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$2,754	$4.11	$2,396 – $3,112	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,900	$2.78	$4,263 – $5,537	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$3,413	$3.55	$2,969 – $3,856	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$3,405	$3.83	$2,962 – $3,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$9,995	$4.73	$8,696 – $11,294	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $3,028 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,634 and $3,421.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $781 of the $3,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,247 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,942, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Montgomery, AL 3% 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 →