Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to National City, CA reefer rate

$4,068reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $3,539–$4,597
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to National City price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $1,387
All-in estimate: $4,068

Return trip

National City → Fort Worth$5,975

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to National City by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to National City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,414	$2.52	$3,039 – $3,790
53' refrigerated	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597
48' flatbed	$4,121	$3.05	$3,544 – $4,698
Step deck	$4,489	$3.32	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,019	$2.23	$2,626 – $3,411
Hotshot	$2,278	$1.68	$1,891 – $2,666
26' box truck	$2,232	$1.65	$1,897 – $2,566
Sprinter van	$1,366	$1.01	$1,147 – $1,584

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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 National City

53' refrigerated lanes into National City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,382	$2.92	$7,293 – $9,472	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	142 mi	$1,433	$10.09	$1,247 – $1,619	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,529 mi	$4,513	$2.95	$3,926 – $5,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,794 mi	$7,270	$2.60	$6,325 – $8,215	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,987	$3.02	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$4,167	$2.99	$3,625 – $4,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to National City, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to National City, CA is estimated at $4,068 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,539 and $4,597.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from National City, CA by truck?

About 1,353 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,387 of the $4,068 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from National City, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,975, which makes Fort Worth, TX to National City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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