Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$869hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 474 mi
Typical range: $721–$1,017
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $573
Fuel: $296
All-in estimate: $869

Return trip

Fort Worth → Carlsbad$1,247

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlsbad to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,333	$2.81	$1,187 – $1,480
53' refrigerated	$1,591	$3.36	$1,384 – $1,798
48' flatbed	$1,653	$3.49	$1,421 – $1,884
Step deck	$1,809	$3.82	$1,520 – $2,099
Power only	$1,153	$2.43	$1,003 – $1,303
Hotshot	$869	$1.83	$721 – $1,017
26' box truck	$861	$1.82	$732 – $990
Sprinter van	$533	$1.13	$448 – $619

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,723	$1.79	$3,090 – $4,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,442	$1.48	$1,197 – $1,688	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$1,827	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,138	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,093	$1.67	$907 – $1,279	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,416	$1.71	$2,835 – $3,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$859	$1.84	$713 – $1,005	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562	2 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, NM to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $869 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 474 mi. Quotes typically land between $721 and $1,017.

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

About 474 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $296 of the $869 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $573 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,247, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Fort Worth, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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