Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT hotshot rate

$2,669hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $2,215–$3,123
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Billings price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,874
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,669

Return trip

Billings → Fort Worth$2,009

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,004	$3.15	$3,563 – $4,444
53' refrigerated	$4,771	$3.75	$4,151 – $5,391
48' flatbed	$4,838	$3.80	$4,161 – $5,516
Step deck	$5,272	$4.14	$4,429 – $6,116
Power only	$3,536	$2.78	$3,077 – $3,996
Hotshot	$2,669	$2.10	$2,215 – $3,123
26' box truck	$2,616	$2.06	$2,223 – $3,008
Sprinter van	$1,601	$1.26	$1,345 – $1,858

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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 Billings

Hotshot lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$4,366	$2.10	$3,624 – $5,108	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,453	$3.03	$2,866 – $4,040	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,404	$2.69	$2,825 – $3,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$1,811	$1.78	$1,503 – $2,119	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$3,800	$1.87	$3,154 – $4,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$3,034	$2.05	$2,519 – $3,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,574	$3.01	$2,967 – $4,182	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT is estimated at $2,669 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,215 and $3,123.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Billings, MT by truck?

About 1,272 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 $795 of the $2,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,874 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,009, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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