Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,548hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $2,115–$2,981
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,823
Fuel: $725
All-in estimate: $2,548

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lincoln$2,264

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lincoln to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,828	$3.30	$3,407 – $4,249
53' refrigerated	$4,563	$3.94	$3,969 – $5,156
48' flatbed	$4,635	$4.00	$3,986 – $5,284
Step deck	$5,052	$4.36	$4,244 – $5,861
Power only	$3,376	$2.91	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,548	$2.20	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,499	$2.16	$2,124 – $2,874
Sprinter van	$1,531	$1.32	$1,286 – $1,776

More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$4,462	$2.71	$3,704 – $5,221	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,082	$2.05	$2,558 – $3,606	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$1,898	$2.21	$1,575 – $2,221	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$3,037	$2.13	$2,521 – $3,554	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,967	$2.31	$2,462 – $3,471	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$4,152	$2.59	$3,446 – $4,858	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$3,025	$2.13	$2,510 – $3,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$3,120	$2.04	$2,589 – $3,650	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 Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,548 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,115 and $2,981.

How far is Lincoln, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,159 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 $725 of the $2,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lincoln, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,264, which makes Lincoln, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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