Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC hotshot rate

$2,298hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,689
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Hickory price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,607
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,298

Return trip

Hickory → Fort Worth$1,886

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$3.13	$3,076 – $3,837
53' refrigerated	$4,120	$3.73	$3,584 – $4,655
48' flatbed	$4,189	$3.79	$3,602 – $4,775
Step deck	$4,567	$4.13	$3,836 – $5,298
Power only	$3,046	$2.76	$2,650 – $3,442
Hotshot	$2,298	$2.08	$1,908 – $2,689
26' box truck	$2,255	$2.04	$1,917 – $2,594
Sprinter van	$1,383	$1.25	$1,161 – $1,604

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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 Hickory

Hotshot lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$1,551	$2.50	$1,287 – $1,815	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$6,612	$2.68	$5,488 – $7,736	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$1,916	$2.99	$1,590 – $2,241	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,252	$2.09	$1,869 – $2,635	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$3,226	$1.56	$2,677 – $3,774	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$1,229	$2.32	$1,020 – $1,438	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$2,609	$2.03	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$6,467	$2.68	$5,368 – $7,567	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC is estimated at $2,298 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,689.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 1,105 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 $691 of the $2,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,607 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,886, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Hickory, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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