Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Santa Maria, CA hotshot rate

$2,591hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $2,151–$3,032
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Santa Maria price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,609
Fuel: $982
All-in estimate: $2,591

Return trip

Santa Maria → Fort Worth$3,806

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Santa Maria by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Maria, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,875	$2.47	$3,449 – $4,301
53' refrigerated	$4,616	$2.94	$4,016 – $5,217
48' flatbed	$4,664	$2.97	$4,011 – $5,317
Step deck	$5,079	$3.24	$4,266 – $5,892
Power only	$3,433	$2.19	$2,987 – $3,879
Hotshot	$2,591	$1.65	$2,151 – $3,032
26' box truck	$2,536	$1.62	$2,155 – $2,916
Sprinter van	$1,550	$0.99	$1,302 – $1,798

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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 Santa Maria

Hotshot lanes into Santa Maria, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$4,940	$1.65	$4,100 – $5,780	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$782	$5.01	$649 – $914	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$4,401	$2.04	$3,652 – $5,149	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$2,882	$1.63	$2,392 – $3,371	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$941	$1.64	$781 – $1,101	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$4,294	$1.47	$3,564 – $5,024	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,042	$3.68	$865 – $1,219	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Maria, CA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Santa Maria, CA is estimated at $2,591 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,151 and $3,032.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Santa Maria, CA by truck?

About 1,570 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 $982 of the $2,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,609 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Maria, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,806, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Santa Maria, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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