Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,962hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $1,629–$2,296
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hardin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,189
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $1,962

Return trip

Fort Worth → Hardin$2,607

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hardin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,945	$2.38	$2,621 – $3,269
53' refrigerated	$3,509	$2.84	$3,053 – $3,966
48' flatbed	$3,561	$2.88	$3,062 – $4,059
Step deck	$3,880	$3.14	$3,259 – $4,501
Power only	$2,600	$2.10	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.59	$1,629 – $2,296
26' box truck	$1,923	$1.55	$1,635 – $2,212
Sprinter van	$1,178	$0.95	$989 – $1,366

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More lanes from Hardin

Hotshot lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$3,922	$1.93	$3,255 – $4,588	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$1,834	$1.51	$1,523 – $2,146	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$2,338	$1.54	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$1,798	$1.74	$1,492 – $2,104	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$3,653	$1.84	$3,032 – $4,274	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$2,247	$1.55	$1,865 – $2,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$1,863	$1.54	$1,546 – $2,180	3 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 Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,962 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,629 and $2,296.

How far is Hardin, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,237 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 $773 of the $1,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Hardin, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,607, which makes Hardin, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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