Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$1,482reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 424 mi
Typical range: $1,290–$1,675
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,047
Fuel: $435
All-in estimate: $1,482

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portales$2,126

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portales to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,242	$2.93	$1,105 – $1,378
53' refrigerated	$1,482	$3.50	$1,290 – $1,675
48' flatbed	$1,545	$3.64	$1,328 – $1,761
Step deck	$1,692	$3.99	$1,421 – $1,963
Power only	$1,071	$2.53	$932 – $1,210
Hotshot	$807	$1.90	$670 – $944
26' box truck	$801	$1.89	$681 – $921
Sprinter van	$497	$1.17	$417 – $576

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More lanes from Portales

53' refrigerated lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$6,276	$3.19	$5,460 – $7,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$2,678	$2.64	$2,330 – $3,026	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,980	$2.52	$2,593 – $3,368	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,989	$3.03	$1,731 – $2,248	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,973	$3.33	$1,717 – $2,230	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$5,756	$3.05	$5,008 – $6,504	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$1,667	$3.28	$1,451 – $1,884	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$2,525	$2.68	$2,196 – $2,853	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 Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,482 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 424 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,290 and $1,675.

How far is Portales, NM from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 424 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $435 of the $1,482 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,126, which makes Portales, NM to Fort Worth, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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