Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO hotshot rate

$894hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $742–$1,046
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Joplin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $645
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $894

Return trip

Joplin → Fort Worth$1,095

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

Fort Worth to Joplin by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,379	$3.46	$1,227 – $1,530
53' refrigerated	$1,646	$4.14	$1,432 – $1,860
48' flatbed	$1,718	$4.32	$1,478 – $1,959
Step deck	$1,883	$4.73	$1,582 – $2,185
Power only	$1,187	$2.98	$1,033 – $1,341
Hotshot	$894	$2.25	$742 – $1,046
26' box truck	$888	$2.23	$755 – $1,022
Sprinter van	$551	$1.39	$463 – $640

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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 Joplin

Hotshot lanes into Joplin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$2,376	$1.78	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,721	$2.32	$3,088 – $4,353	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$1,477	$2.56	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$1,180	$1.98	$979 – $1,381	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$1,671	$1.39	$1,387 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$2,003	$1.60	$1,663 – $2,344	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,296	$1.91	$1,076 – $1,517	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,613	$2.33	$2,999 – $4,227	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO is estimated at $894 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $742 and $1,046.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Joplin, MO by truck?

About 398 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 $249 of the $894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $645 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,095, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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