Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Liberal, KS to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,181hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 422 mi
Typical range: $981–$1,382
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Liberal to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $917
Fuel: $264
All-in estimate: $1,181

Return trip

Fort Worth → Liberal$969

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Liberal to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Liberal, KS to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,818	$4.31	$1,618 – $2,018
53' refrigerated	$2,170	$5.14	$1,888 – $2,452
48' flatbed	$2,262	$5.36	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,478	$5.87	$2,081 – $2,874
Power only	$1,568	$3.71	$1,364 – $1,772
Hotshot	$1,181	$2.80	$981 – $1,382
26' box truck	$1,172	$2.78	$997 – $1,348
Sprinter van	$727	$1.72	$611 – $844

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More lanes from Liberal

Hotshot lanes from Liberal, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,732 mi	$4,633	$2.68	$3,846 – $5,421	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,487	$2.10	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
Chicago, IL	919 mi	$1,988	$2.16	$1,650 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	701 mi	$1,691	$2.41	$1,403 – $1,978	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	794 mi	$1,984	$2.50	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,657 mi	$4,239	$2.56	$3,518 – $4,960	4 d
San Antonio, TX	640 mi	$1,579	$2.47	$1,311 – $1,848	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,135 mi	$2,400	$2.11	$1,992 – $2,808	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 Liberal, KS to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Liberal, KS to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,181 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 422 mi. Quotes typically land between $981 and $1,382.

How far is Liberal, KS from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 422 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 $264 of the $1,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Liberal, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $969, which makes Liberal, KS to Fort Worth, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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