Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,480hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,416 mi
Typical range: $2,888–$4,071
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downey to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,595
Fuel: $885
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

Fort Worth → Downey$2,369

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

Downey to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,211	$3.68	$4,638 – $5,784
53' refrigerated	$6,209	$4.38	$5,402 – $7,016
48' flatbed	$6,284	$4.44	$5,404 – $7,164
Step deck	$6,845	$4.83	$5,750 – $7,940
Power only	$4,610	$3.26	$4,011 – $5,209
Hotshot	$3,480	$2.46	$2,888 – $4,071
26' box truck	$3,407	$2.41	$2,896 – $3,918
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.47	$1,751 – $2,418

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More lanes from Downey

Hotshot lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,558	$2.96	$7,103 – $10,013	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,591	$2.24	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,439	$3.50	$1,194 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,956	$2.83	$6,604 – $9,309	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$695	$6.10	$577 – $814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 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 Downey, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Downey, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,416 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,888 and $4,071.

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

About 1,416 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 $885 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,595 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,369, which makes Downey, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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