Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA hotshot rate

$3,269hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,549 mi
Typical range: $2,713–$3,825
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Chester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,301
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,269

Return trip

Chester → Fort Worth$2,499

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fort Worth to Chester by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,889	$3.16	$4,351 – $5,427
53' refrigerated	$5,825	$3.76	$5,067 – $6,582
48' flatbed	$5,886	$3.80	$5,062 – $6,711
Step deck	$6,410	$4.14	$5,384 – $7,436
Power only	$4,331	$2.80	$3,768 – $4,894
Hotshot	$3,269	$2.11	$2,713 – $3,825
26' box truck	$3,199	$2.07	$2,719 – $3,679
Sprinter van	$1,956	$1.26	$1,643 – $2,268

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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 Chester

Hotshot lanes into Chester, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	111 mi	$658	$5.93	$546 – $770	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,817 mi	$7,959	$2.83	$6,606 – $9,312	6 d
Chicago, IL	776 mi	$2,364	$3.05	$1,962 – $2,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,565 mi	$3,299	$2.11	$2,738 – $3,859	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$4,001	$1.64	$3,321 – $4,681	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,761 mi	$3,660	$2.08	$3,038 – $4,282	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$7,851	$2.83	$6,517 – $9,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,514 mi	$3,205	$2.12	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA is estimated at $3,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,549 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,713 and $3,825.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Chester, PA by truck?

About 1,549 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 $968 of the $3,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,301 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chester, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,499, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Chester, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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