Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY hotshot rate

$1,887hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $1,566–$2,208
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Independence price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,272
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $1,887

Return trip

Independence → Fort Worth$1,886

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Fort Worth to Independence by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,844	$2.89	$2,531 – $3,157
53' refrigerated	$3,390	$3.45	$2,949 – $3,831
48' flatbed	$3,456	$3.52	$2,972 – $3,939
Step deck	$3,769	$3.83	$3,166 – $4,372
Power only	$2,501	$2.54	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.92	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,854	$1.89	$1,575 – $2,132
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.16	$956 – $1,320

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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 Independence

Hotshot lanes into Independence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$1,498	$2.21	$1,243 – $1,753	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$1,061	$3.48	$881 – $1,242	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,981	$1.90	$1,644 – $2,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$2,651	$1.43	$2,200 – $3,101	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,213	$2.03	$1,006 – $1,419	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$5,373	$2.44	$4,460 – $6,287	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY is estimated at $1,887 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,566 and $2,208.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Independence, KY by truck?

About 983 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 $615 of the $1,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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