Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cathedral City, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,240hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,303 mi
Typical range: $2,689–$3,791
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cathedral City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $815
All-in estimate: $3,240

Return trip

Fort Worth → Cathedral City$2,206

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

Cathedral City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Cathedral City, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,858	$3.73	$4,324 – $5,393
53' refrigerated	$5,790	$4.44	$5,037 – $6,542
48' flatbed	$5,868	$4.50	$5,047 – $6,690
Step deck	$6,394	$4.91	$5,371 – $7,417
Power only	$4,293	$3.29	$3,735 – $4,851
Hotshot	$3,240	$2.49	$2,689 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,175	$2.44	$2,699 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,943	$1.49	$1,632 – $2,254

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More lanes from Cathedral City

Hotshot lanes from Cathedral City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,787 mi	$8,283	$2.97	$6,875 – $9,691	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	133 mi	$734	$5.52	$610 – $859	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,953 mi	$4,396	$2.25	$3,648 – $5,143	4 d
Houston, TX	1,494 mi	$3,645	$2.44	$3,025 – $4,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	297 mi	$1,181	$3.98	$980 – $1,382	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,716 mi	$7,694	$2.83	$6,386 – $9,002	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$3,219	$2.49	$2,672 – $3,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$657	$6.91	$545 – $768	1 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 Cathedral City, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Cathedral City, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,240 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,303 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,689 and $3,791.

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

About 1,303 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 $815 of the $3,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,206, which makes Cathedral City, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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