Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL reefer rate

$3,203reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 821 mi
Typical range: $2,786–$3,619
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Opelika price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $841
All-in estimate: $3,203

Return trip

Opelika → Fort Worth$3,112

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Opelika by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,686	$3.27	$2,391 – $2,981
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$3.90	$2,786 – $3,619
48' flatbed	$3,278	$3.99	$2,819 – $3,737
Step deck	$3,578	$4.36	$3,006 – $4,151
Power only	$2,354	$2.87	$2,048 – $2,660
Hotshot	$1,775	$2.16	$1,474 – $2,077
26' box truck	$1,747	$2.13	$1,485 – $2,009
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.31	$902 – $1,246

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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 Opelika

53' refrigerated lanes into Opelika, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$3,938	$3.97	$3,426 – $4,449	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$10,543	$4.70	$9,172 – $11,914	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$3,883	$5.09	$3,378 – $4,388	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,950	$4.01	$2,567 – $3,334	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$5,036	$2.77	$4,381 – $5,691	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$3,242	$3.60	$2,820 – $3,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$3,598	$3.77	$3,130 – $4,065	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$10,235	$4.72	$8,905 – $11,566	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL is estimated at $3,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 821 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,786 and $3,619.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Opelika, AL by truck?

About 821 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 $841 of the $3,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Opelika, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Opelika, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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