Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Emporia, KS hotshot rate

$1,033hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 465 mi
Typical range: $857–$1,209
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Emporia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $742
Fuel: $291
All-in estimate: $1,033

Return trip

Emporia → Fort Worth$1,260

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Emporia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Emporia, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$3.41	$1,411 – $1,760
53' refrigerated	$1,892	$4.07	$1,646 – $2,138
48' flatbed	$1,966	$4.23	$1,691 – $2,242
Step deck	$2,153	$4.63	$1,808 – $2,497
Power only	$1,371	$2.95	$1,192 – $1,549
Hotshot	$1,033	$2.22	$857 – $1,209
26' box truck	$1,024	$2.20	$870 – $1,177
Sprinter van	$634	$1.36	$533 – $736

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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 Emporia

Hotshot lanes into Emporia, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,596	$1.84	$2,155 – $3,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$3,668	$2.44	$3,045 – $4,292	3 d
Chicago, IL	599 mi	$1,581	$2.64	$1,312 – $1,849	2 d
Houston, TX	705 mi	$1,392	$1.97	$1,156 – $1,629	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,118 mi	$1,640	$1.47	$1,361 – $1,919	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,334 mi	$2,201	$1.65	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
San Antonio, TX	746 mi	$1,454	$1.95	$1,207 – $1,701	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,457 mi	$3,575	$2.45	$2,967 – $4,182	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Emporia, KS?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Emporia, KS is estimated at $1,033 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 465 mi. Quotes typically land between $857 and $1,209.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Emporia, KS by truck?

About 465 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $291 of the $1,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Emporia, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,260, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Emporia, KS 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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