Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Galveston, TX to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$840hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 337 mi
Typical range: $697–$982
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Galveston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $629
Fuel: $211
All-in estimate: $840

Return trip

Fort Worth → Galveston$840

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Galveston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Galveston, TX to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,301	$3.86	$1,158 – $1,444
53' refrigerated	$1,553	$4.61	$1,352 – $1,755
48' flatbed	$1,630	$4.84	$1,402 – $1,858
Step deck	$1,788	$5.31	$1,502 – $2,074
Power only	$1,115	$3.31	$970 – $1,259
Hotshot	$840	$2.49	$697 – $982
26' box truck	$836	$2.48	$711 – $961
Sprinter van	$520	$1.54	$437 – $604

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More lanes from Galveston

Hotshot lanes from Galveston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$3,694	$2.20	$3,066 – $4,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$2,737	$1.64	$2,272 – $3,203	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$1,938	$1.70	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$2,338	$1.88	$1,941 – $2,736	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$3,346	$2.10	$2,778 – $3,915	4 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$716	$2.82	$594 – $837	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$2,597	$1.65	$2,156 – $3,039	4 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$814	$2.54	$676 – $953	1 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 Galveston, TX to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Galveston, TX to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 337 mi. Quotes typically land between $697 and $982.

How far is Galveston, TX from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 337 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $211 of the $840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Galveston, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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