Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$3,286reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $2,859–$3,713
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Muscatine to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,453
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $3,286

Return trip

Fort Worth → Muscatine$2,720

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Muscatine to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,756	$3.39	$2,453 – $3,059
53' refrigerated	$3,286	$4.04	$2,859 – $3,713
48' flatbed	$3,364	$4.14	$2,893 – $3,835
Step deck	$3,672	$4.52	$3,085 – $4,260
Power only	$2,414	$2.97	$2,101 – $2,728
Hotshot	$1,821	$2.24	$1,512 – $2,131
26' box truck	$1,793	$2.20	$1,524 – $2,061
Sprinter van	$1,102	$1.36	$926 – $1,279

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More lanes from Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes from Muscatine, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$5,218	$4.96	$4,539 – $5,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$6,266	$3.38	$5,451 – $7,081	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,363	$6.52	$1,186 – $1,540	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,829	$3.87	$3,332 – $4,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$5,747	$3.84	$5,000 – $6,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$4,725	$4.77	$4,111 – $5,340	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$4,143	$3.79	$3,604 – $4,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$6,180	$3.39	$5,377 – $6,983	4 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 Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,286 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,859 and $3,713.

How far is Muscatine, IA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 813 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 $833 of the $3,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,453 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Muscatine, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,720, which makes Muscatine, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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