Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, AL hotshot rate

$1,599hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $1,327–$1,871
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Decatur price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $448
All-in estimate: $1,599

Return trip

Decatur → Fort Worth$1,554

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Fort Worth to Decatur by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,426	$3.38	$2,160 – $2,693
53' refrigerated	$2,894	$4.04	$2,518 – $3,270
48' flatbed	$2,972	$4.14	$2,556 – $3,388
Step deck	$3,246	$4.53	$2,727 – $3,765
Power only	$2,120	$2.96	$1,844 – $2,396
Hotshot	$1,599	$2.23	$1,327 – $1,871
26' box truck	$1,576	$2.20	$1,340 – $1,812
Sprinter van	$971	$1.35	$815 – $1,126

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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 Decatur

Hotshot lanes into Decatur, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,167	$2.22	$1,798 – $2,535	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,622	$2.67	$4,666 – $6,577	5 d
Chicago, IL	594 mi	$1,781	$3.00	$1,479 – $2,084	2 d
Houston, TX	698 mi	$1,567	$2.24	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$2,656	$1.57	$2,204 – $3,107	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	887 mi	$1,780	$2.01	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Antonio, TX	899 mi	$1,908	$2.12	$1,584 – $2,232	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,042 mi	$5,463	$2.68	$4,534 – $6,391	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, AL?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, AL is estimated at $1,599 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,327 and $1,871.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Decatur, AL by truck?

About 717 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 $448 of the $1,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Decatur, AL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,554, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Decatur, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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