Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Goleta, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,723hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,531 mi
Typical range: $3,090–$4,356
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goleta to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,766
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

Fort Worth → Goleta$2,535

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Goleta to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Goleta, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,569	$3.64	$4,957 – $6,182
53' refrigerated	$6,635	$4.33	$5,773 – $7,498
48' flatbed	$6,707	$4.38	$5,768 – $7,646
Step deck	$7,304	$4.77	$6,135 – $8,472
Power only	$4,933	$3.22	$4,291 – $5,574
Hotshot	$3,723	$2.43	$3,090 – $4,356
26' box truck	$3,644	$2.38	$3,097 – $4,190
Sprinter van	$2,228	$1.46	$1,871 – $2,584

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More lanes from Goleta

Hotshot lanes from Goleta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$8,805	$2.96	$7,308 – $10,302	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,136 mi	$4,765	$2.23	$3,955 – $5,575	5 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$4,139	$2.40	$3,435 – $4,843	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$8,197	$2.82	$6,803 – $9,590	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$3,715	$2.43	$3,083 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$927	$4.08	$769 – $1,085	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 Goleta, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Goleta, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,531 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,090 and $4,356.

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

About 1,531 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 $957 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,535, which makes Goleta, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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