Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA hotshot rate

$1,567hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 854 mi
Typical range: $1,301–$1,834
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Cedar Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $534
All-in estimate: $1,567

Return trip

Cedar Falls → Fort Worth$1,893

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Cedar Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,369	$2.77	$2,108 – $2,629
53' refrigerated	$2,824	$3.31	$2,457 – $3,192
48' flatbed	$2,888	$3.38	$2,484 – $3,292
Step deck	$3,152	$3.69	$2,648 – $3,656
Power only	$2,077	$2.43	$1,807 – $2,348
Hotshot	$1,567	$1.84	$1,301 – $1,834
26' box truck	$1,542	$1.81	$1,310 – $1,773
Sprinter van	$948	$1.11	$796 – $1,099

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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 Cedar Falls

Hotshot lanes into Cedar Falls, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,137 mi	$2,101	$1.85	$1,744 – $2,458	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,791 mi	$4,157	$2.32	$3,450 – $4,864	4 d
Chicago, IL	293 mi	$964	$3.29	$800 – $1,128	1 d
Houston, TX	1,056 mi	$1,861	$1.76	$1,544 – $2,177	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,451 mi	$1,986	$1.37	$1,648 – $2,324	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,079 mi	$1,786	$1.66	$1,483 – $2,090	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,137 mi	$1,978	$1.74	$1,642 – $2,314	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,770 mi	$4,114	$2.32	$3,414 – $4,813	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA is estimated at $1,567 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 854 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,301 and $1,834.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Cedar Falls, IA by truck?

About 854 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 $534 of the $1,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cedar Falls, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,893, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Cedar Falls, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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