Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Santee, CA reefer rate

$4,046reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $3,520–$4,571
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Santee price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $4,046

Return trip

Santee → Fort Worth$5,942

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 Santee by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$2.53	$3,022 – $3,769
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$3.01	$3,520 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672
Step deck	$4,465	$3.32	$3,751 – $5,179
Power only	$3,001	$2.23	$2,611 – $3,392
Hotshot	$2,265	$1.69	$1,880 – $2,650
26' box truck	$2,219	$1.65	$1,886 – $2,552
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.01	$1,141 – $1,575

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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 Santee

53' refrigerated lanes into Santee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$8,345	$2.92	$7,260 – $9,430	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$7,381	$3.65	$6,422 – $8,341	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$4,495	$2.95	$3,911 – $5,080	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$1,229	$3.63	$1,070 – $1,389	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,975	$3.02	$3,458 – $4,492	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,144	$3.00	$3,605 – $4,683	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Santee, CA is estimated at $4,046 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,520 and $4,571.

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

About 1,344 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 $1,377 of the $4,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,942, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santee, 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