Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ hotshot rate

$3,386hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,644 mi
Typical range: $2,811–$3,962
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Clifton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,358
Fuel: $1,028
All-in estimate: $3,386

Return trip

Clifton → Fort Worth$2,918

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Fort Worth to Clifton by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,060	$3.08	$4,504 – $5,617
53' refrigerated	$6,028	$3.67	$5,245 – $6,812
48' flatbed	$6,087	$3.70	$5,235 – $6,939
Step deck	$6,627	$4.03	$5,566 – $7,687
Power only	$4,486	$2.73	$3,903 – $5,069
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.06	$2,811 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,312	$2.01	$2,816 – $3,809
Sprinter van	$2,024	$1.23	$1,700 – $2,348

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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 Clifton

Hotshot lanes into Clifton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$2,452	$2.95	$2,035 – $2,869	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$3,432	$2.06	$2,848 – $4,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,513 mi	$4,048	$1.61	$3,360 – $4,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$542	$5.89	$450 – $634	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,862 mi	$3,781	$2.03	$3,139 – $4,424	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,850 mi	$7,910	$2.78	$6,566 – $9,255	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,609 mi	$3,323	$2.07	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ is estimated at $3,386 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,644 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,811 and $3,962.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Clifton, NJ by truck?

About 1,644 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,028 of the $3,386 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,358 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clifton, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,918, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Clifton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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