Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fountain Valley, CA to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$6,168reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $5,366–$6,970
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Valley to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,728
Fuel: $1,440
All-in estimate: $6,168

Return trip

Fort Worth → Fountain Valley$4,200

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fountain Valley to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Valley, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,176	$3.68	$4,607 – $5,746
53' refrigerated	$6,168	$4.39	$5,366 – $6,970
48' flatbed	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118
Step deck	$6,801	$4.84	$5,713 – $7,889
Power only	$4,579	$3.26	$3,984 – $5,175
Hotshot	$3,456	$2.46	$2,869 – $4,044
26' box truck	$3,385	$2.41	$2,877 – $3,892
Sprinter van	$2,071	$1.47	$1,739 – $2,402

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More lanes from Fountain Valley

53' refrigerated lanes from Fountain Valley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,884 mi	$15,117	$5.24	$13,152 – $17,082	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,047 mi	$8,138	$3.98	$7,080 – $9,196	4 d
Houston, TX	1,593 mi	$6,865	$4.31	$5,973 – $7,758	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	398 mi	$2,594	$6.52	$2,257 – $2,931	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$14,052	$5.00	$12,225 – $15,879	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$6,116	$4.40	$5,321 – $6,911	3 d
San Diego, CA	92 mi	$1,254	$13.63	$1,091 – $1,417	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,444 mi	$6,313	$4.37	$5,492 – $7,133	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,613 – $5,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,345 – $3,046	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fountain Valley, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $6,168 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,366 and $6,970.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,440 of the $6,168 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,728 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,200, which makes Fountain Valley, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →