Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Riverside, CA reefer rate

$4,101reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,366 mi
Typical range: $3,568–$4,634
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Riverside price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $1,400
All-in estimate: $4,101

Return trip

Riverside → Fort Worth$6,023

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 Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,442	$2.52	$3,063 – $3,820
53' refrigerated	$4,101	$3.00	$3,568 – $4,634
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.04	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,525	$3.31	$3,801 – $5,249
Power only	$3,043	$2.23	$2,648 – $3,439
Hotshot	$2,297	$1.68	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,250	$1.65	$1,912 – $2,587
Sprinter van	$1,377	$1.01	$1,156 – $1,597

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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 Riverside

53' refrigerated lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,313	$2.93	$7,232 – $9,393	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,171	$16.97	$1,019 – $1,323	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,586	$2.94	$3,990 – $5,182	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,275	$3.53	$1,109 – $1,441	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,213	$2.60	$6,275 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,076	$3.01	$3,546 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,257	$13.52	$1,094 – $1,421	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,101 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,366 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,568 and $4,634.

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

About 1,366 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 $1,400 of the $4,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,023, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Riverside, 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