Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Montrose, CO reefer rate

$3,860reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 836 mi
Typical range: $3,358–$4,362
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Montrose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,003
Fuel: $857
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Montrose → Fort Worth$2,204

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Fort Worth to Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,237	$3.87	$2,881 – $3,593
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$4.62	$3,358 – $4,362
48' flatbed	$3,949	$4.72	$3,396 – $4,502
Step deck	$4,310	$5.16	$3,621 – $5,000
Power only	$2,838	$3.39	$2,469 – $3,207
Hotshot	$2,141	$2.56	$1,777 – $2,505
26' box truck	$2,106	$2.52	$1,790 – $2,422
Sprinter van	$1,295	$1.55	$1,088 – $1,502

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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 Montrose

53' refrigerated lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$8,936	$4.20	$7,774 – $10,097	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$5,210	$6.66	$4,533 – $5,887	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$6,972	$5.43	$6,066 – $7,878	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,785	$4.36	$4,163 – $5,407	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$2,144	$4.40	$1,866 – $2,423	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$7,712	$3.75	$6,709 – $8,715	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$4,322	$4.47	$3,761 – $4,884	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$5,140	$6.69	$4,472 – $5,808	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Montrose, CO is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 836 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,358 and $4,362.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Montrose, CO by truck?

About 836 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 $857 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,003 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montrose, CO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Montrose, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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