Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Houma, LA hotshot rate

$1,246hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 532 mi
Typical range: $1,034–$1,458
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Houma price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $913
Fuel: $333
All-in estimate: $1,246

Return trip

Houma → Fort Worth$1,145

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 Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,905	$3.58	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,274	$4.27	$1,978 – $2,569
48' flatbed	$2,353	$4.42	$2,024 – $2,683
Step deck	$2,575	$4.84	$2,163 – $2,987
Power only	$1,653	$3.11	$1,438 – $1,868
Hotshot	$1,246	$2.34	$1,034 – $1,458
26' box truck	$1,233	$2.32	$1,048 – $1,418
Sprinter van	$762	$1.43	$640 – $884

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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 Houma

Hotshot lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,898	$2.02	$2,405 – $3,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,075	$2.61	$4,213 – $5,938	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,623	$2.57	$2,178 – $3,069	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$917	$2.76	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,341	$1.54	$1,943 – $2,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$2,432	$1.81	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,284	$2.31	$1,066 – $1,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,865	$2.62	$4,038 – $5,692	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Houma, LA is estimated at $1,246 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 532 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,034 and $1,458.

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

About 532 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 $333 of the $1,246 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $913 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,145, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Houma, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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