Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,541hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,748 mi
Typical range: $2,109–$2,973
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,448
Fuel: $1,093
All-in estimate: $2,541

Return trip

Fort Worth → Middletown$4,173

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,794	$2.17	$3,377 – $4,211
53' refrigerated	$4,520	$2.59	$3,932 – $5,107
48' flatbed	$4,559	$2.61	$3,921 – $5,197
Step deck	$4,963	$2.84	$4,169 – $5,757
Power only	$3,366	$1.93	$2,929 – $3,804
Hotshot	$2,541	$1.45	$2,109 – $2,973
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.42	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.87	$1,275 – $1,760

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$555	$5.19	$461 – $649	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$3,985	$1.34	$3,308 – $4,663	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$1,397	$1.53	$1,159 – $1,634	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$2,579	$1.45	$2,140 – $3,017	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$3,889	$1.49	$3,228 – $4,550	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$673	$3.40	$558 – $787	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$2,824	$1.44	$2,344 – $3,305	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$3,943	$1.34	$3,273 – $4,613	6 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 Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,541 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,748 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,109 and $2,973.

How far is Middletown, CT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,748 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,093 of the $2,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,448 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Middletown, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Middletown, CT to Fort Worth, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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