Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Grand Island, NE to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$3,008reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 667 mi
Typical range: $2,617–$3,399
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grand Island to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,008

Return trip

Fort Worth → Grand Island$2,349

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Grand Island to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Grand Island, NE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,522	$3.78	$2,244 – $2,799
53' refrigerated	$3,008	$4.51	$2,617 – $3,399
48' flatbed	$3,094	$4.64	$2,661 – $3,527
Step deck	$3,381	$5.07	$2,840 – $3,922
Power only	$2,200	$3.30	$1,914 – $2,486
Hotshot	$1,659	$2.49	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,636	$2.45	$1,391 – $1,882
Sprinter van	$1,009	$1.51	$847 – $1,170

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More lanes from Grand Island

53' refrigerated lanes from Grand Island, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,503 mi	$7,429	$4.94	$6,463 – $8,395	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,410 mi	$5,245	$3.72	$4,563 – $5,926	3 d
Chicago, IL	657 mi	$2,832	$4.31	$2,464 – $3,200	2 d
Houston, TX	929 mi	$3,860	$4.16	$3,358 – $4,362	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,072 mi	$4,613	$4.30	$4,013 – $5,213	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,438 mi	$6,807	$4.73	$5,922 – $7,691	3 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$3,876	$4.15	$3,373 – $4,380	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,388 mi	$5,175	$3.73	$4,503 – $5,848	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 Grand Island, NE to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Grand Island, NE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,008 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 667 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,617 and $3,399.

How far is Grand Island, NE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 667 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 $684 of the $3,008 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Grand Island, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,349, which makes Grand Island, NE to Fort Worth, TX 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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