Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Natchitoches, LA reefer rate

$1,620reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 305 mi
Typical range: $1,409–$1,830
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Natchitoches price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $313
All-in estimate: $1,620

Return trip

Natchitoches → Fort Worth$1,488

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Natchitoches by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Natchitoches, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,356	$4.45	$1,207 – $1,505
53' refrigerated	$1,620	$5.31	$1,409 – $1,830
48' flatbed	$1,705	$5.59	$1,466 – $1,944
Step deck	$1,872	$6.14	$1,572 – $2,171
Power only	$1,159	$3.80	$1,008 – $1,309
Hotshot	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021
26' box truck	$870	$2.85	$740 – $1,001
Sprinter van	$542	$1.78	$456 – $629

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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 Natchitoches

53' refrigerated lanes into Natchitoches, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,451 mi	$5,225	$3.60	$4,546 – $5,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,739 mi	$8,163	$4.69	$7,102 – $9,224	4 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,256	$4.75	$3,703 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	226 mi	$1,392	$6.16	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,310 mi	$3,683	$2.81	$3,204 – $4,162	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,362 mi	$4,398	$3.23	$3,827 – $4,970	3 d
San Antonio, TX	423 mi	$1,960	$4.63	$1,705 – $2,214	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,656 mi	$7,824	$4.72	$6,807 – $8,841	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Natchitoches, LA is estimated at $1,620 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 305 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,409 and $1,830.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Natchitoches, LA by truck?

About 305 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 $313 of the $1,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Natchitoches, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,488, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Natchitoches, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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