Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Portage, MI reefer rate

$3,500reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $3,045–$3,955
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: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $1,106
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

Portage → Fort Worth$4,337

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Fort Worth to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,937	$2.72	$2,614 – $3,260
53' refrigerated	$3,500	$3.24	$3,045 – $3,955
48' flatbed	$3,561	$3.30	$3,062 – $4,059
Step deck	$3,883	$3.60	$3,261 – $4,504
Power only	$2,587	$2.40	$2,251 – $2,923
Hotshot	$1,952	$1.81	$1,620 – $2,284
26' box truck	$1,916	$1.78	$1,628 – $2,203
Sprinter van	$1,175	$1.09	$987 – $1,363

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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, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,727	$3.77	$2,373 – $3,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,112	$4.16	$7,928 – $10,297	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,300	$10.00	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,815	$3.18	$3,319 – $4,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,471	$2.44	$3,890 – $5,053	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,281	$3.43	$1,985 – $2,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,189	$3.12	$3,644 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,004	$4.16	$7,834 – $10,175	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Portage, MI is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,045 and $3,955.

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

About 1,079 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 $1,106 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,337, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Portage, MI 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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