Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to New Orleans, LA hotshot rate

$1,296hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 562 mi
Typical range: $1,075–$1,516
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to New Orleans price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $945
Fuel: $351
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

New Orleans → Fort Worth$1,190

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 New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,978	$3.52	$1,760 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,360	$4.20	$2,053 – $2,667
48' flatbed	$2,439	$4.34	$2,098 – $2,780
Step deck	$2,668	$4.75	$2,241 – $3,095
Power only	$1,718	$3.06	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,296	$2.31	$1,075 – $1,516
26' box truck	$1,281	$2.28	$1,089 – $1,473
Sprinter van	$791	$1.41	$665 – $918

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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 New Orleans

Hotshot lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$2,783	$2.04	$2,310 – $3,256	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,171	$2.60	$4,292 – $6,050	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,524	$2.60	$2,095 – $2,954	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,006	$2.61	$835 – $1,177	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$2,394	$1.54	$1,987 – $2,801	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$2,330	$1.83	$1,934 – $2,726	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,375	$2.25	$1,141 – $1,608	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,966	$2.61	$4,121 – $5,810	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 562 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,075 and $1,516.

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

About 562 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 $351 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,190, which makes Fort Worth, TX to New Orleans, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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