Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,783hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $1,480–$2,086
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ames to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,288
Fuel: $495
All-in estimate: $1,783

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ames$1,476

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

Ames to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,699	$3.41	$2,402 – $2,996
53' refrigerated	$3,219	$4.07	$2,800 – $3,637
48' flatbed	$3,297	$4.17	$2,835 – $3,759
Step deck	$3,600	$4.55	$3,024 – $4,176
Power only	$2,363	$2.99	$2,056 – $2,671
Hotshot	$1,783	$2.25	$1,480 – $2,086
26' box truck	$1,755	$2.22	$1,492 – $2,018
Sprinter van	$1,080	$1.36	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from Ames

Hotshot lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,259	$2.70	$2,705 – $3,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,287	$1.92	$2,728 – $3,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$977	$2.71	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,986	$2.18	$2,479 – $3,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,970	$2.59	$2,465 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,279	$2.12	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,248	$1.92	$2,696 – $3,800	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 Ames, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Ames, IA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,480 and $2,086.

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

About 791 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 $495 of the $1,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,476, which makes Ames, IA to Fort Worth, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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