Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL reefer rate

$3,078reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $2,678–$3,478
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Vernon Hills price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $3,078

Return trip

Vernon Hills → Fort Worth$4,143

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Vernon Hills by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$2.63	$2,298 – $2,866
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$3.14	$2,678 – $3,478
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.20	$2,698 – $3,577
Step deck	$3,422	$3.49	$2,875 – $3,970
Power only	$2,270	$2.32	$1,975 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.75	$1,422 – $2,004
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.72	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.05	$868 – $1,198

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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 Vernon Hills

53' refrigerated lanes into Vernon Hills, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$2,965	$3.43	$2,580 – $3,351	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,052 mi	$8,156	$3.97	$7,095 – $9,216	4 d
Houston, TX	1,126 mi	$3,441	$3.06	$2,994 – $3,888	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,698 mi	$3,968	$2.34	$3,452 – $4,484	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,499	$3.09	$2,174 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,251 mi	$3,752	$3.00	$3,264 – $4,240	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$8,057	$3.98	$7,009 – $9,104	4 d
Dallas, TX	956 mi	$3,018	$3.16	$2,626 – $3,411	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL is estimated at $3,078 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,678 and $3,478.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Vernon Hills, IL by truck?

About 980 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 $1,004 of the $3,078 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Vernon Hills, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,143, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Vernon Hills, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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