Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Decatur, IL to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,958hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 798 mi
Typical range: $1,625–$2,291
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Decatur to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,459
Fuel: $499
All-in estimate: $1,958

Return trip

Fort Worth → Decatur$1,454

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Decatur to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Decatur, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,964	$3.71	$2,638 – $3,290
53' refrigerated	$3,534	$4.43	$3,074 – $3,993
48' flatbed	$3,619	$4.54	$3,112 – $4,126
Step deck	$3,951	$4.95	$3,319 – $4,584
Power only	$2,595	$3.25	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,958	$2.45	$1,625 – $2,291
26' box truck	$1,927	$2.42	$1,638 – $2,216
Sprinter van	$1,185	$1.49	$996 – $1,375

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More lanes from Decatur

Hotshot lanes from Decatur, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	934 mi	$2,877	$3.08	$2,388 – $3,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,969 mi	$4,058	$2.06	$3,368 – $4,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$736	$4.11	$611 – $861	1 d
Houston, TX	927 mi	$2,205	$2.38	$1,830 – $2,579	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,592 mi	$3,708	$2.33	$3,078 – $4,338	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$2,567	$2.98	$2,130 – $3,003	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$2,463	$2.32	$2,044 – $2,881	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,930 mi	$3,986	$2.07	$3,309 – $4,664	4 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 Decatur, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Decatur, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,958 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 798 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,625 and $2,291.

How far is Decatur, IL from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 798 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 $499 of the $1,958 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,454, which makes Decatur, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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