Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,009hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $1,668–$2,351
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,214
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Fort Worth → Laurel$2,669

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

Laurel to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$2.37	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,592	$2.82	$3,125 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,642	$2.86	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,969	$3.12	$3,334 – $4,604
Power only	$2,662	$2.09	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.58	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.55	$1,674 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$0.95	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Laurel

Hotshot lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$4,036	$1.93	$3,350 – $4,723	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$1,750	$1.56	$1,453 – $2,048	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$1,919	$1.50	$1,593 – $2,245	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$2,385	$1.54	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$1,765	$1.75	$1,465 – $2,065	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$3,762	$1.84	$3,123 – $4,402	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,283	$1.55	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$1,813	$1.55	$1,504 – $2,121	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 Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,668 and $2,351.

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

About 1,272 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 $795 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,214 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,669, which makes Laurel, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →