Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL reefer rate

$3,100reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $2,697–$3,503
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to North Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,086
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

North Chicago → Fort Worth$4,173

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to North Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,601	$2.63	$2,315 – $2,887
53' refrigerated	$3,100	$3.13	$2,697 – $3,503
48' flatbed	$3,160	$3.19	$2,717 – $3,602
Step deck	$3,446	$3.48	$2,895 – $3,998
Power only	$2,287	$2.31	$1,990 – $2,585
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.75	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,695	$1.71	$1,441 – $1,949
Sprinter van	$1,040	$1.05	$874 – $1,207

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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 North Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into North Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	860 mi	$2,952	$3.43	$2,568 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$8,180	$3.97	$7,117 – $9,244	4 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,463	$3.05	$3,013 – $3,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$2,488	$3.10	$2,164 – $2,811	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,774	$3.00	$3,284 – $4,265	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Dallas, TX	965 mi	$3,041	$3.15	$2,645 – $3,436	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,697 and $3,503.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from North Chicago, IL by truck?

About 989 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 $1,014 of the $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Chicago, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Fort Worth, TX to North Chicago, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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