Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Covington, KY to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,893hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 987 mi
Typical range: $1,571–$2,214
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,893

Return trip

Fort Worth → Covington$1,893

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Covington to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,852	$2.89	$2,538 – $3,166
53' refrigerated	$3,400	$3.44	$2,958 – $3,842
48' flatbed	$3,465	$3.51	$2,980 – $3,950
Step deck	$3,780	$3.83	$3,175 – $4,384
Power only	$2,508	$2.54	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,893	$1.92	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,859	$1.88	$1,580 – $2,138
Sprinter van	$1,141	$1.16	$958 – $1,323

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More lanes from Covington

Hotshot lanes from Covington, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	675 mi	$1,823	$2.70	$1,513 – $2,133	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	301 mi	$782	$2.60	$649 – $915	1 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,651 – $2,327	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$3,469	$1.87	$2,879 – $4,058	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	595 mi	$1,580	$2.66	$1,312 – $1,849	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,222 mi	$2,259	$1.85	$1,875 – $2,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,200 mi	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282	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 Covington, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Covington, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,893 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 987 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,571 and $2,214.

How far is Covington, KY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 987 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 $617 of the $1,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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