Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,365hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $2,793–$3,937
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,513
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carlsbad$2,291

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

Carlsbad to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,042	$3.70	$4,488 – $5,597
53' refrigerated	$6,008	$4.41	$5,227 – $6,790
48' flatbed	$6,085	$4.47	$5,233 – $6,937
Step deck	$6,629	$4.87	$5,569 – $7,690
Power only	$4,459	$3.27	$3,879 – $5,038
Hotshot	$3,365	$2.47	$2,793 – $3,937
26' box truck	$3,296	$2.42	$2,802 – $3,791
Sprinter van	$2,017	$1.48	$1,694 – $2,340

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,862 mi	$8,489	$2.97	$7,046 – $9,932	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Houston, TX	1,544 mi	$3,751	$2.43	$3,113 – $4,389	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	356 mi	$1,314	$3.69	$1,091 – $1,538	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,888	$2.83	$6,547 – $9,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$3,316	$2.48	$2,753 – $3,880	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 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 Carlsbad, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,793 and $3,937.

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

About 1,362 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 $852 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,513 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,291, which makes Carlsbad, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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