Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Shelbyville, KY reefer rate

$3,210reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 917 mi
Typical range: $2,792–$3,627
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $940
All-in estimate: $3,210

Return trip

Shelbyville → Fort Worth$3,209

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Shelbyville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,692	$2.94	$2,396 – $2,988
53' refrigerated	$3,210	$3.50	$2,792 – $3,627
48' flatbed	$3,277	$3.57	$2,818 – $3,735
Step deck	$3,575	$3.90	$3,003 – $4,147
Power only	$2,364	$2.58	$2,057 – $2,672
Hotshot	$1,784	$1.95	$1,481 – $2,087
26' box truck	$1,753	$1.91	$1,490 – $2,017
Sprinter van	$1,077	$1.17	$905 – $1,249

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$2,889	$3.92	$2,514 – $3,265	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,536	$4.33	$8,296 – $10,775	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$2,068	$6.21	$1,799 – $2,337	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$3,355	$3.46	$2,918 – $3,791	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$4,603	$2.55	$4,005 – $5,202	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,352	$3.59	$2,046 – $2,658	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,836	$3.35	$3,337 – $4,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$9,349	$4.34	$8,134 – $10,565	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Shelbyville, KY is estimated at $3,210 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 917 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,792 and $3,627.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Shelbyville, KY by truck?

About 917 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 $940 of the $3,210 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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