Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,886hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.92
Distance: 983 mi
Typical range: $1,566–$2,207
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Independence to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,271
Fuel: $615
All-in estimate: $1,886

Return trip

Fort Worth → Independence$1,887

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

Independence to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.89	$2,530 – $3,156
53' refrigerated	$3,389	$3.45	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,454	$3.51	$2,971 – $3,938
Step deck	$3,768	$3.83	$3,165 – $4,371
Power only	$2,500	$2.54	$2,175 – $2,825
Hotshot	$1,886	$1.92	$1,566 – $2,207
26' box truck	$1,853	$1.88	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.16	$955 – $1,319

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More lanes from Independence

Hotshot lanes from Independence, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	678 mi	$1,829	$2.70	$1,518 – $2,140	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Chicago, IL	305 mi	$788	$2.58	$654 – $922	1 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$1,980	$1.90	$1,643 – $2,317	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,855 mi	$3,464	$1.87	$2,875 – $4,052	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	598 mi	$1,586	$2.65	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,217 mi	$2,252	$1.85	$1,869 – $2,634	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,198 mi	$3,657	$1.66	$3,035 – $4,279	5 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 Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Independence, KY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,886 all-in in October 2026, or $1.92 a mile over about 983 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,566 and $2,207.

How far is Independence, KY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 983 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 $615 of the $1,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,271 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Independence, KY?

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

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