Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$4,063hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $3,372–$4,753
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palo Alto to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,006
Fuel: $1,057
All-in estimate: $4,063

Return trip

Fort Worth → Palo Alto$2,766

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Palo Alto to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,068	$3.59	$5,401 – $6,736
53' refrigerated	$7,229	$4.28	$6,289 – $8,169
48' flatbed	$7,296	$4.31	$6,274 – $8,317
Step deck	$7,942	$4.70	$6,672 – $9,213
Power only	$5,382	$3.18	$4,682 – $6,081
Hotshot	$4,063	$2.40	$3,372 – $4,753
26' box truck	$3,973	$2.35	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,427	$1.44	$2,039 – $2,816

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More lanes from Palo Alto

Hotshot lanes from Palo Alto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,026 mi	$8,940	$2.95	$7,420 – $10,460	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	370 mi	$1,220	$3.30	$1,013 – $1,428	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,179 mi	$4,852	$2.23	$4,027 – $5,676	5 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$4,531	$2.37	$3,761 – $5,301	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	736 mi	$2,174	$2.95	$1,804 – $2,543	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,964 mi	$8,343	$2.81	$6,925 – $9,762	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,137	$2.40	$3,434 – $4,840	4 d
San Diego, CA	501 mi	$1,489	$2.97	$1,236 – $1,742	1 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 Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,063 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,372 and $4,753.

How far is Palo Alto, CA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,691 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 $1,057 of the $4,063 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,006 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Palo Alto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,766, which makes Palo Alto, CA to Fort Worth, TX 47% more expensive. 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 →