Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Dubuque, IA hotshot rate

$1,634hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 900 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,912
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Dubuque price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,071
Fuel: $563
All-in estimate: $1,634

Return trip

Dubuque → Fort Worth$1,974

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 Dubuque by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Dubuque, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,467	$2.74	$2,196 – $2,738
53' refrigerated	$2,941	$3.27	$2,559 – $3,324
48' flatbed	$3,004	$3.34	$2,583 – $3,424
Step deck	$3,278	$3.64	$2,753 – $3,802
Power only	$2,166	$2.41	$1,884 – $2,447
Hotshot	$1,634	$1.82	$1,356 – $1,912
26' box truck	$1,606	$1.78	$1,366 – $1,847
Sprinter van	$987	$1.10	$829 – $1,145

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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 Dubuque

Hotshot lanes into Dubuque, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,032 mi	$1,939	$1.88	$1,609 – $2,269	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,893 mi	$4,367	$2.31	$3,625 – $5,110	4 d
Chicago, IL	190 mi	$773	$4.07	$641 – $904	1 d
Houston, TX	1,081 mi	$1,897	$1.75	$1,574 – $2,219	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,548 mi	$2,101	$1.36	$1,744 – $2,458	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	974 mi	$1,642	$1.69	$1,363 – $1,922	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,041	$1.73	$1,694 – $2,387	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,869 mi	$4,318	$2.31	$3,584 – $5,052	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Dubuque, IA is estimated at $1,634 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 900 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,912.

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

About 900 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 $563 of the $1,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,071 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,974, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Dubuque, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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