Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL reefer rate

$5,227reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $4,548–$5,907
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Tampa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,083
Fuel: $1,144
All-in estimate: $5,227

Return trip

Tampa → Fort Worth$2,895

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,386	$3.93	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,227	$4.68	$4,548 – $5,907
48' flatbed	$5,314	$4.76	$4,570 – $6,058
Step deck	$5,793	$5.19	$4,866 – $6,720
Power only	$3,865	$3.46	$3,363 – $4,368
Hotshot	$2,917	$2.61	$2,421 – $3,413
26' box truck	$2,862	$2.56	$2,433 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.57	$1,474 – $2,035

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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 Tampa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,818	$4.92	$5,062 – $6,574	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,148	$5.95	$13,179 – $17,118	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,019	$5.94	$6,107 – $7,932	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,531	$4.86	$3,942 – $5,120	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,370	$3.48	$6,412 – $8,328	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,869	$4.43	$4,236 – $5,502	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,368	$4.66	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,673	$5.97	$12,765 – $16,580	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,227 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,548 and $5,907.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,116 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 $1,144 of the $5,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,895, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Tampa, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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