Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA hotshot rate

$1,253hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 536 mi
Typical range: $1,040–$1,466
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Covington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $335
All-in estimate: $1,253

Return trip

Covington → Fort Worth$1,151

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,915	$3.57	$1,704 – $2,126
53' refrigerated	$2,285	$4.26	$1,988 – $2,582
48' flatbed	$2,365	$4.41	$2,034 – $2,696
Step deck	$2,587	$4.83	$2,173 – $3,001
Power only	$1,662	$3.10	$1,446 – $1,878
Hotshot	$1,253	$2.34	$1,040 – $1,466
26' box truck	$1,239	$2.31	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$766	$1.43	$643 – $889

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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 Covington

Hotshot lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,289 – $3,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,120	$2.60	$4,249 – $5,990	4 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$2,457	$2.61	$2,039 – $2,875	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,366	$1.54	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,307	$1.83	$1,915 – $2,699	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,358	$2.26	$1,127 – $1,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,919	$2.62	$4,083 – $5,755	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA is estimated at $1,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 536 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,040 and $1,466.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Covington, LA by truck?

About 536 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 $335 of the $1,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Covington, LA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,151, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Covington, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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