Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,215hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $2,668–$3,761
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Quinta to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,408
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $3,215

Return trip

Fort Worth → La Quinta$2,189

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

La Quinta to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,821	$3.73	$4,291 – $5,351
53' refrigerated	$5,745	$4.45	$4,998 – $6,492
48' flatbed	$5,824	$4.51	$5,009 – $6,640
Step deck	$6,346	$4.92	$5,331 – $7,362
Power only	$4,259	$3.30	$3,706 – $4,813
Hotshot	$3,215	$2.49	$2,668 – $3,761
26' box truck	$3,150	$2.44	$2,678 – $3,623
Sprinter van	$1,928	$1.49	$1,620 – $2,237

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More lanes from La Quinta

Hotshot lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,269	$2.97	$6,863 – $9,675	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$4,390	$2.25	$3,643 – $5,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,152	$4.05	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,679	$2.83	$6,373 – $8,984	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,187	$2.49	$2,645 – $3,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756	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 La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,215 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,668 and $3,761.

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

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $3,215 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,408 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,189, which makes La Quinta, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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