Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gurnee, IL to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$4,173reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 989 mi
Typical range: $3,631–$4,716
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gurnee to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gurnee$3,100

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gurnee to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gurnee, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,501	$3.54	$3,116 – $3,886
53' refrigerated	$4,173	$4.22	$3,631 – $4,716
48' flatbed	$4,253	$4.30	$3,658 – $4,849
Step deck	$4,639	$4.69	$3,897 – $5,381
Power only	$3,079	$3.11	$2,679 – $3,479
Hotshot	$2,323	$2.35	$1,928 – $2,718
26' box truck	$2,282	$2.31	$1,940 – $2,624
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.42	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Gurnee

53' refrigerated lanes from Gurnee, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	865 mi	$4,874	$5.64	$4,241 – $5,508	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,055 mi	$7,485	$3.64	$6,512 – $8,458	4 d
Houston, TX	1,136 mi	$4,665	$4.11	$4,059 – $5,272	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$6,997	$4.11	$6,087 – $7,906	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$4,402	$5.45	$3,830 – $4,974	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,261 mi	$5,084	$4.03	$4,423 – $5,745	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,028 mi	$7,397	$3.65	$6,436 – $8,359	4 d
Dallas, TX	966 mi	$4,096	$4.24	$3,564 – $4,629	2 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 Gurnee, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Gurnee, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 989 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,631 and $4,716.

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

About 989 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 $1,014 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,100, which makes Gurnee, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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