Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,737hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 765 mi
Typical range: $1,442–$2,032
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altoona to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,259
Fuel: $478
All-in estimate: $1,737

Return trip

Fort Worth → Altoona$1,438

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

Altoona to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$3.44	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,139	$4.10	$2,731 – $3,547
48' flatbed	$3,218	$4.21	$2,767 – $3,668
Step deck	$3,514	$4.59	$2,952 – $4,076
Power only	$2,303	$3.01	$2,004 – $2,602
Hotshot	$1,737	$2.27	$1,442 – $2,032
26' box truck	$1,711	$2.24	$1,454 – $1,967
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.38	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from Altoona

Hotshot lanes from Altoona, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,200 mi	$3,243	$2.70	$2,691 – $3,794	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,714 mi	$3,289	$1.92	$2,730 – $3,848	4 d
Chicago, IL	353 mi	$966	$2.74	$801 – $1,130	1 d
Houston, TX	975 mi	$2,105	$2.16	$1,748 – $2,463	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,366 mi	$2,977	$2.18	$2,471 – $3,483	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$2,951	$2.59	$2,449 – $3,452	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,048 mi	$2,234	$2.13	$1,854 – $2,613	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,689 mi	$3,246	$1.92	$2,694 – $3,798	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 Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 765 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,442 and $2,032.

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

About 765 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 $478 of the $1,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,259 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,438, which makes Altoona, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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