Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,559hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 720 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,824
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alabaster to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,109
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $1,559

Return trip

Fort Worth → Alabaster$1,604

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alabaster to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,365	$3.29	$2,105 – $2,626
53' refrigerated	$2,821	$3.92	$2,454 – $3,188
48' flatbed	$2,896	$4.02	$2,491 – $3,302
Step deck	$3,164	$4.39	$2,658 – $3,670
Power only	$2,067	$2.87	$1,798 – $2,336
Hotshot	$1,559	$2.17	$1,294 – $1,824
26' box truck	$1,536	$2.13	$1,306 – $1,767
Sprinter van	$946	$1.31	$795 – $1,098

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More lanes from Alabaster

Hotshot lanes from Alabaster, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,694	$2.60	$2,236 – $3,151	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,137 mi	$3,766	$1.76	$3,126 – $4,406	5 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$1,460	$2.07	$1,212 – $1,709	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,457	$2.21	$1,209 – $1,704	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,716 mi	$3,414	$1.99	$2,834 – $3,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,377	$2.52	$1,973 – $2,782	2 d
San Antonio, TX	870 mi	$1,806	$2.08	$1,499 – $2,113	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,065 mi	$3,651	$1.77	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,559 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 720 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,824.

How far is Alabaster, AL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 720 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 $450 of the $1,559 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Alabaster, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,604, which makes Alabaster, AL to Fort Worth, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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