Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$2,604hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$3,047
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,604

Return trip

Raleigh → Fort Worth$2,137

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Fort Worth to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$3.05	$3,476 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$3.63	$4,050 – $5,260
48' flatbed	$4,719	$3.68	$4,059 – $5,380
Step deck	$5,143	$4.01	$4,320 – $5,965
Power only	$3,451	$2.69	$3,002 – $3,899
Hotshot	$2,604	$2.03	$2,161 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,552	$1.99	$2,169 – $2,935
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.22	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,604 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $3,047.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $802 of the $2,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,137, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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