Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,683hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 839 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,969
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chattanooga to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,158
Fuel: $525
All-in estimate: $1,683

Return trip

Fort Worth → Chattanooga$1,748

This direction runs 4% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Chattanooga to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,545	$3.03	$2,265 – $2,825
53' refrigerated	$3,034	$3.62	$2,640 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,104	$3.70	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,388	$4.04	$2,846 – $3,930
Power only	$2,231	$2.66	$1,941 – $2,521
Hotshot	$1,683	$2.01	$1,397 – $1,969
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.97	$1,407 – $1,904
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.21	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Chattanooga

Hotshot lanes from Chattanooga, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,222	$2.59	$1,844 – $2,599	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,218 mi	$3,735	$1.68	$3,100 – $4,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	573 mi	$1,201	$2.10	$997 – $1,406	2 d
Houston, TX	819 mi	$1,651	$2.02	$1,371 – $1,932	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,806 mi	$3,425	$1.90	$2,843 – $4,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$1,936	$2.52	$1,607 – $2,265	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,022 mi	$1,972	$1.93	$1,637 – $2,307	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,155 mi	$3,638	$1.69	$3,020 – $4,257	5 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 Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,683 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 839 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,969.

How far is Chattanooga, TN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 839 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 $525 of the $1,683 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Chattanooga, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,748, which makes Chattanooga, TN to Fort Worth, TX 4% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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