Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,622hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,520 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$3,068
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,672
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,622

Return trip

Fort Worth → Middletown$3,275

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Middletown to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,922	$2.58	$3,491 – $4,354
53' refrigerated	$4,673	$3.07	$4,066 – $5,281
48' flatbed	$4,724	$3.11	$4,063 – $5,386
Step deck	$5,145	$3.38	$4,322 – $5,968
Power only	$3,474	$2.29	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.73	$2,176 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,566	$1.69	$2,181 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,569	$1.03	$1,318 – $1,820

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$729	$4.90	$605 – $853	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$4,391	$1.57	$3,645 – $5,138	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$1,416	$1.85	$1,175 – $1,657	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,640	$1.72	$2,191 – $3,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$4,229	$1.75	$3,510 – $4,948	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$2,936	$1.70	$2,437 – $3,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$4,330	$1.57	$3,594 – $5,066	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$2,568	$1.73	$2,131 – $3,005	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 Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,622 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $3,068.

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

About 1,520 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 $950 of the $2,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,275, which makes Middletown, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% 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 →