Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$5,942reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.42
Distance: 1,344 mi
Typical range: $5,169–$6,714
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santee to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,565
Fuel: $1,377
All-in estimate: $5,942

Return trip

Fort Worth → Santee$4,046

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

Santee to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,986	$3.71	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,942	$4.42	$5,169 – $6,714
48' flatbed	$6,019	$4.48	$5,177 – $6,862
Step deck	$6,558	$4.88	$5,508 – $7,607
Power only	$4,408	$3.28	$3,835 – $4,981
Hotshot	$3,327	$2.48	$2,761 – $3,893
26' box truck	$3,259	$2.42	$2,770 – $3,748
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.48	$1,675 – $2,314

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More lanes from Santee

53' refrigerated lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$14,968	$5.25	$13,022 – $16,913	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,053	$3.98	$7,006 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$6,602	$4.34	$5,744 – $7,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,360	$6.96	$2,053 – $2,667	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,838	$4.44	$5,079 – $6,597	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,086	$4.40	$5,295 – $6,878	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 Santee, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Santee, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,942 all-in in October 2026, or $4.42 a mile over about 1,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,169 and $6,714.

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

About 1,344 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 $1,377 of the $5,942 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,046, which makes Santee, 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 →