Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Orange, CA reefer rate

$4,182reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $3,638–$4,726
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Orange price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,749
Fuel: $1,433
All-in estimate: $4,182

Return trip

Orange → Fort Worth$6,142

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 Orange by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Orange, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$2.51	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$2.99	$3,638 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826
Step deck	$4,612	$3.30	$3,874 – $5,350
Power only	$3,104	$2.22	$2,701 – $3,508
Hotshot	$2,343	$1.68	$1,945 – $2,742
26' box truck	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.00	$1,179 – $1,628

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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 Orange

53' refrigerated lanes into Orange, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,875 mi	$8,404	$2.92	$7,311 – $9,496	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,039 mi	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399	4 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$4,662	$2.94	$4,056 – $5,268	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,339	$3.42	$1,165 – $1,513	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,804 mi	$7,294	$2.60	$6,346 – $8,242	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,152	$3.00	$3,612 – $4,691	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$4,280	$2.98	$3,724 – $4,837	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Orange, CA is estimated at $4,182 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,638 and $4,726.

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

About 1,398 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 $1,433 of the $4,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,749 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,142, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Orange, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology