Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA reefer rate

$2,720reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,367–$3,074
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Muscatine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $2,720

Return trip

Muscatine → Fort Worth$3,286

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,281	$2.81	$2,030 – $2,532
53' refrigerated	$2,720	$3.35	$2,367 – $3,074
48' flatbed	$2,785	$3.43	$2,395 – $3,175
Step deck	$3,040	$3.74	$2,554 – $3,526
Power only	$1,999	$2.46	$1,739 – $2,258
Hotshot	$1,508	$1.85	$1,251 – $1,764
26' box truck	$1,484	$1.83	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$913	$1.12	$767 – $1,059

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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 Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $2,720 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,367 and $3,074.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 813 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 $833 of the $2,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,286, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA 17% 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 →