Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT hotshot rate

$4,173hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $3,464–$4,882
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Middletown → Fort Worth$2,541

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Fort Worth to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.56	$5,545 – $6,915
53' refrigerated	$7,422	$4.25	$6,457 – $8,387
48' flatbed	$7,487	$4.28	$6,438 – $8,535
Step deck	$8,149	$4.66	$6,845 – $9,453
Power only	$5,528	$3.16	$4,809 – $6,246
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.39	$3,464 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,080	$2.33	$3,468 – $4,692
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.43	$2,093 – $2,891

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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 Middletown

Hotshot lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$746	$6.98	$619 – $873	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$9,612	$3.23	$7,978 – $11,246	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$3,087	$3.38	$2,562 – $3,612	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$4,234	$2.38	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$4,885	$1.87	$4,055 – $5,716	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$844	$4.26	$701 – $988	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$4,638	$2.36	$3,850 – $5,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$9,510	$3.23	$7,893 – $11,127	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,464 and $4,882.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 1,748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,093 of the $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,541, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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