Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Storm Lake, IA hotshot rate

$1,512hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $1,255–$1,769
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Storm Lake price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,002
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $1,512

Return trip

Storm Lake → Fort Worth$1,827

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Fort Worth to Storm Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Storm Lake, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,288	$2.80	$2,036 – $2,539
53' refrigerated	$2,728	$3.34	$2,373 – $3,082
48' flatbed	$2,792	$3.42	$2,401 – $3,183
Step deck	$3,048	$3.74	$2,561 – $3,536
Power only	$2,004	$2.46	$1,744 – $2,265
Hotshot	$1,512	$1.85	$1,255 – $1,769
26' box truck	$1,488	$1.82	$1,265 – $1,711
Sprinter van	$915	$1.12	$769 – $1,062

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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 Storm Lake

Hotshot lanes into Storm Lake, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,302 mi	$2,355	$1.81	$1,955 – $2,756	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$3,837	$2.35	$3,185 – $4,490	4 d
Chicago, IL	458 mi	$1,271	$2.78	$1,055 – $1,487	1 d
Houston, TX	1,048 mi	$1,849	$1.76	$1,535 – $2,163	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$1,817	$1.39	$1,508 – $2,125	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,244 mi	$2,012	$1.62	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$1,920	$1.75	$1,594 – $2,246	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,619 mi	$3,802	$2.35	$3,156 – $4,449	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Storm Lake, IA?

A Hotshot from Fort Worth, TX to Storm Lake, IA is estimated at $1,512 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,255 and $1,769.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Storm Lake, IA by truck?

About 816 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 $510 of the $1,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Storm Lake, IA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,827, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Storm Lake, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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