Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Des Plaines, IL to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,287hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 970 mi
Typical range: $1,898–$2,676
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Des Plaines to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,681
Fuel: $606
All-in estimate: $2,287

Return trip

Fort Worth → Des Plaines$1,699

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

Des Plaines to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Des Plaines, IL to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,447	$3.55	$3,068 – $3,827
53' refrigerated	$4,110	$4.24	$3,575 – $4,644
48' flatbed	$4,190	$4.32	$3,604 – $4,777
Step deck	$4,571	$4.71	$3,839 – $5,302
Power only	$3,031	$3.12	$2,637 – $3,425
Hotshot	$2,287	$2.36	$1,898 – $2,676
26' box truck	$2,247	$2.32	$1,910 – $2,584
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.42	$1,158 – $1,600

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More lanes from Des Plaines

Hotshot lanes from Des Plaines, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,696	$3.13	$2,237 – $3,154	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,053 mi	$4,214	$2.05	$3,497 – $4,930	4 d
Houston, TX	1,113 mi	$2,560	$2.30	$2,125 – $2,996	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$3,920	$2.31	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	802 mi	$2,425	$3.02	$2,013 – $2,837	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,024 mi	$4,160	$2.06	$3,453 – $4,867	4 d
Dallas, TX	946 mi	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622	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 Des Plaines, IL to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Des Plaines, IL to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 970 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,898 and $2,676.

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

About 970 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 $606 of the $2,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,699, which makes Des Plaines, IL to Fort Worth, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →