Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Apex, NC hotshot rate

$2,577hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,266 mi
Typical range: $2,139–$3,015
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Apex price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $792
All-in estimate: $2,577

Return trip

Apex → Fort Worth$2,114

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,865	$3.05	$3,440 – $4,291
53' refrigerated	$4,606	$3.64	$4,008 – $5,205
48' flatbed	$4,671	$3.69	$4,017 – $5,325
Step deck	$5,090	$4.02	$4,276 – $5,905
Power only	$3,414	$2.70	$2,970 – $3,858
Hotshot	$2,577	$2.04	$2,139 – $3,015
26' box truck	$2,525	$1.99	$2,146 – $2,904
Sprinter van	$1,546	$1.22	$1,299 – $1,794

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More lanes from Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,638	$2.20	$3,019 – $4,256	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,397	$1.67	$1,989 – $2,804	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,695	$1.75	$1,406 – $1,983	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,962	$1.95	$1,629 – $2,296	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,302	$2.11	$2,741 – $3,864	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,280	$1.68	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d

More lanes into Apex

Hotshot lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,353	$2.64	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,004	$2.66	$5,814 – $8,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,157	$2.88	$1,790 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$2,513	$2.04	$2,085 – $2,940	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$3,453	$1.55	$2,866 – $4,040	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,058	$2.50	$878 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,877	$2.00	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,862	$2.67	$5,696 – $8,029	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Apex, NC?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $2,577 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,266 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,139 and $3,015.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Apex, NC by truck?

About 1,266 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 $792 of the $2,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,114, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Apex, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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