Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hammond, LA hotshot rate

$1,215hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 513 mi
Typical range: $1,008–$1,421
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $894
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,215

Return trip

Hammond → Fort Worth$1,116

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 Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,859	$3.62	$1,655 – $2,064
53' refrigerated	$2,219	$4.33	$1,930 – $2,507
48' flatbed	$2,299	$4.48	$1,977 – $2,621
Step deck	$2,516	$4.90	$2,113 – $2,918
Power only	$1,612	$3.14	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,215	$2.37	$1,008 – $1,421
26' box truck	$1,202	$2.34	$1,022 – $1,383
Sprinter van	$744	$1.45	$625 – $863

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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 Hammond

Hotshot lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$2,786	$2.04	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$5,064	$2.61	$4,203 – $5,925	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,461	$2.61	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$952	$2.70	$790 – $1,113	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,334	$1.54	$1,937 – $2,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,333	$1.83	$1,936 – $2,730	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,319	$2.29	$1,094 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,863	$2.62	$4,036 – $5,689	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Hammond, LA is estimated at $1,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 513 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,008 and $1,421.

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

About 513 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 $321 of the $1,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $894 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,116, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Hammond, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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