Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN reefer rate

$3,188reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 974 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,603
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Portage price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,190
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $3,188

Return trip

Portage → Fort Worth$3,970

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Fort Worth to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,675	$2.75	$2,380 – $2,969
53' refrigerated	$3,188	$3.27	$2,774 – $3,603
48' flatbed	$3,251	$3.34	$2,795 – $3,706
Step deck	$3,546	$3.64	$2,978 – $4,113
Power only	$2,352	$2.41	$2,046 – $2,657
Hotshot	$1,774	$1.82	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,743	$1.79	$1,482 – $2,004
Sprinter van	$1,070	$1.10	$899 – $1,241

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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 Portage

53' refrigerated lanes into Portage, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	816 mi	$2,952	$3.62	$2,568 – $3,336	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,091 mi	$8,633	$4.13	$7,511 – $9,755	4 d
Houston, TX	1,104 mi	$3,525	$3.19	$3,067 – $3,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,729 mi	$4,196	$2.43	$3,651 – $4,742	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	754 mi	$2,470	$3.28	$2,149 – $2,791	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,240 mi	$3,877	$3.13	$3,373 – $4,381	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,060 mi	$8,519	$4.14	$7,412 – $9,627	4 d
Dallas, TX	949 mi	$3,124	$3.29	$2,718 – $3,530	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN is estimated at $3,188 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 974 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,603.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Portage, IN by truck?

About 974 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 $998 of the $3,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,190 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,970, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portage, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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