Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS hotshot rate

$1,402hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 596 mi
Typical range: $1,164–$1,640
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Meridian price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,029
Fuel: $373
All-in estimate: $1,402

Return trip

Meridian → Fort Worth$1,301

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

Fort Worth to Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,137	$3.59	$1,902 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$4.28	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,631	$4.41	$2,263 – $2,999
Step deck	$2,877	$4.83	$2,417 – $3,337
Power only	$1,860	$3.12	$1,618 – $2,101
Hotshot	$1,402	$2.35	$1,164 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,385	$2.32	$1,177 – $1,593
Sprinter van	$855	$1.43	$718 – $992

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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 Meridian

Hotshot lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,541	$2.16	$2,109 – $2,973	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$5,455	$2.69	$4,527 – $6,382	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,184	$2.82	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,260	$2.46	$1,046 – $1,475	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,543	$1.59	$2,110 – $2,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,110	$1.94	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,627	$2.24	$1,351 – $1,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,268	$2.70	$4,372 – $6,164	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS is estimated at $1,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 596 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,164 and $1,640.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Meridian, MS by truck?

About 596 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 $373 of the $1,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,029 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meridian, MS to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,301, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Meridian, MS 8% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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