Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,095hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 398 mi
Typical range: $909–$1,281
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $846
Fuel: $249
All-in estimate: $1,095

Return trip

Fort Worth → Joplin$894

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Joplin to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,688	$4.24	$1,503 – $1,874
53' refrigerated	$2,016	$5.06	$1,754 – $2,278
48' flatbed	$2,104	$5.29	$1,810 – $2,399
Step deck	$2,306	$5.79	$1,937 – $2,675
Power only	$1,454	$3.65	$1,265 – $1,642
Hotshot	$1,095	$2.75	$909 – $1,281
26' box truck	$1,088	$2.73	$925 – $1,251
Sprinter van	$675	$1.70	$567 – $783

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More lanes from Joplin

Hotshot lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$3,554	$2.66	$2,950 – $4,158	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,102	$1.94	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$1,344	$2.32	$1,115 – $1,572	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$1,445	$2.42	$1,199 – $1,691	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,675	$2.23	$2,220 – $3,130	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,210	$2.56	$2,664 – $3,755	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$1,587	$2.34	$1,317 – $1,857	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$3,012	$1.95	$2,500 – $3,524	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 Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,095 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 398 mi. Quotes typically land between $909 and $1,281.

How far is Joplin, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 398 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 $249 of the $1,095 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $846 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $894, which makes Joplin, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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