Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA hotshot rate

$2,359hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,409 mi
Typical range: $1,958–$2,760
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to El Monte price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,359

Return trip

El Monte → Fort Worth$3,465

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to El Monte by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,533	$2.51	$3,144 – $3,922
53' refrigerated	$4,210	$2.99	$3,662 – $4,757
48' flatbed	$4,261	$3.02	$3,665 – $4,858
Step deck	$4,642	$3.29	$3,899 – $5,384
Power only	$3,126	$2.22	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,359	$1.67	$1,958 – $2,760
26' box truck	$2,310	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,657
Sprinter van	$1,413	$1.00	$1,187 – $1,639

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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 El Monte

Hotshot lanes into El Monte, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,876 mi	$4,754	$1.65	$3,946 – $5,563	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,186	$2.05	$3,474 – $4,898	4 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	404 mi	$741	$1.83	$615 – $867	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,806 mi	$4,127	$1.47	$3,425 – $4,828	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	119 mi	$706	$5.93	$586 – $826	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,448 mi	$2,415	$1.67	$2,005 – $2,826	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA is estimated at $2,359 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,409 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,958 and $2,760.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from El Monte, CA by truck?

About 1,409 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 $881 of the $2,359 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Monte, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,465, which makes Fort Worth, TX to El Monte, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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