Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,519hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,424 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,947
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gaithersburg to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,629
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $2,519

Return trip

Fort Worth → Gaithersburg$3,104

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gaithersburg to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$2.65	$3,357 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,494	$3.16	$3,910 – $5,078
48' flatbed	$4,548	$3.19	$3,911 – $5,184
Step deck	$4,954	$3.48	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,337	$2.34	$2,903 – $3,771
Hotshot	$2,519	$1.77	$2,090 – $2,947
26' box truck	$2,466	$1.73	$2,096 – $2,836
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.06	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Gaithersburg

Hotshot lanes from Gaithersburg, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$918	$3.86	$762 – $1,074	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,707 mi	$4,329	$1.60	$3,593 – $5,065	6 d
Chicago, IL	686 mi	$1,325	$1.93	$1,099 – $1,550	2 d
Houston, TX	1,437 mi	$2,539	$1.77	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,321 mi	$4,147	$1.79	$3,442 – $4,852	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	147 mi	$702	$4.77	$582 – $821	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,633 mi	$2,838	$1.74	$2,355 – $3,320	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,663 mi	$4,264	$1.60	$3,539 – $4,989	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,519 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,424 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,947.

How far is Gaithersburg, MD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,424 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 $890 of the $2,519 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Gaithersburg, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,104, which makes Gaithersburg, MD to Fort Worth, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →