Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Paducah, KY reefer rate

$2,557reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $2,224–$2,889
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Paducah price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,557

Return trip

Paducah → Fort Worth$2,556

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,143	$3.16	$1,908 – $2,379
53' refrigerated	$2,557	$3.77	$2,224 – $2,889
48' flatbed	$2,629	$3.88	$2,261 – $2,997
Step deck	$2,873	$4.24	$2,413 – $3,332
Power only	$1,870	$2.76	$1,627 – $2,114
Hotshot	$1,411	$2.08	$1,171 – $1,650
26' box truck	$1,391	$2.05	$1,183 – $1,600
Sprinter van	$857	$1.26	$720 – $995

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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 Paducah

53' refrigerated lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$3,583	$3.67	$3,117 – $4,049	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$8,690	$4.38	$7,560 – $9,819	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$2,278	$5.80	$1,982 – $2,574	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$2,753	$3.67	$2,395 – $3,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$4,099	$2.59	$3,567 – $4,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,965	$3.32	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$3,204	$3.50	$2,788 – $3,621	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$8,480	$4.40	$7,378 – $9,583	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Paducah, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Paducah, KY is estimated at $2,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,224 and $2,889.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Paducah, KY by truck?

About 678 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 $695 of the $2,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paducah, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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