Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wilmette, IL to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$4,143reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $3,605–$4,682
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmette to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,139
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $4,143

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wilmette$3,078

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

Wilmette to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmette, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,476	$3.55	$3,093 – $3,858
53' refrigerated	$4,143	$4.23	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,223	$4.31	$3,632 – $4,815
Step deck	$4,607	$4.70	$3,870 – $5,344
Power only	$3,056	$3.12	$2,659 – $3,453
Hotshot	$2,306	$2.35	$1,914 – $2,698
26' box truck	$2,265	$2.31	$1,925 – $2,605
Sprinter van	$1,390	$1.42	$1,168 – $1,613

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More lanes from Wilmette

53' refrigerated lanes from Wilmette, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	851 mi	$4,814	$5.66	$4,188 – $5,439	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,064 mi	$7,514	$3.64	$6,537 – $8,491	4 d
Houston, TX	1,121 mi	$4,615	$4.12	$4,015 – $5,215	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$7,015	$4.11	$6,103 – $7,926	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	792 mi	$4,336	$5.47	$3,772 – $4,899	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,047	$4.04	$4,391 – $5,703	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$7,420	$3.65	$6,455 – $8,385	4 d
Dallas, TX	955 mi	$4,059	$4.25	$3,532 – $4,587	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 Wilmette, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Wilmette, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,143 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,605 and $4,682.

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

About 980 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 $1,004 of the $4,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,139 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Wilmette, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% 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 →