Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Elizabethtown, KY to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,697hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $1,409–$1,986
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elizabethtown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,158
Fuel: $539
All-in estimate: $1,697

Return trip

Fort Worth → Elizabethtown$1,698

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

Elizabethtown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Elizabethtown, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,565	$2.98	$2,283 – $2,847
53' refrigerated	$3,058	$3.55	$2,661 – $3,456
48' flatbed	$3,127	$3.63	$2,689 – $3,564
Step deck	$3,412	$3.96	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,250	$2.61	$1,957 – $2,542
Hotshot	$1,697	$1.97	$1,409 – $1,986
26' box truck	$1,670	$1.94	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,026	$1.19	$862 – $1,190

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More lanes from Elizabethtown

Hotshot lanes from Elizabethtown, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,058	$2.60	$1,708 – $2,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$3,598	$1.67	$2,987 – $4,210	5 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$862	$2.43	$716 – $1,009	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$1,774	$1.95	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$3,310	$1.88	$2,748 – $3,873	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$1,796	$2.54	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$2,052	$1.88	$1,703 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$3,523	$1.67	$2,924 – $4,122	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 Elizabethtown, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Elizabethtown, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,697 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,409 and $1,986.

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

About 862 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 $539 of the $1,697 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 Elizabethtown, KY?

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

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