Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to San Francisco, CA reefer rate

$5,074reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $4,414–$5,733
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to San Francisco price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,279
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $5,074

Return trip

San Francisco → Fort Worth$7,452

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,259	$2.43	$3,791 – $4,727
53' refrigerated	$5,074	$2.90	$4,414 – $5,733
48' flatbed	$5,118	$2.92	$4,401 – $5,834
Step deck	$5,571	$3.18	$4,679 – $6,462
Power only	$3,779	$2.16	$3,288 – $4,270
Hotshot	$2,853	$1.63	$2,368 – $3,338
26' box truck	$2,789	$1.59	$2,371 – $3,208
Sprinter van	$1,704	$0.97	$1,431 – $1,976

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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 San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,930	$2.91	$7,769 – $10,091	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,032	$3.61	$6,988 – $9,076	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,637	$2.86	$4,904 – $6,370	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,178	$2.73	$1,894 – $2,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,782	$2.59	$6,770 – $8,794	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,170	$2.89	$4,498 – $5,842	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,074 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,414 and $5,733.

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

About 1,751 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,795 of the $5,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,279 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,452, which makes Fort Worth, TX to San Francisco, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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