Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,140hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,294 mi
Typical range: $1,776–$2,503
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,331
Fuel: $809
All-in estimate: $2,140

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pittsburgh$2,799

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,209	$2.48	$2,856 – $3,561
53' refrigerated	$3,823	$2.95	$3,326 – $4,321
48' flatbed	$3,876	$3.00	$3,333 – $4,419
Step deck	$4,223	$3.26	$3,548 – $4,899
Power only	$2,835	$2.19	$2,466 – $3,203
Hotshot	$2,140	$1.65	$1,776 – $2,503
26' box truck	$2,096	$1.62	$1,782 – $2,411
Sprinter van	$1,283	$0.99	$1,078 – $1,489

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,095	$2.93	$909 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,750	$1.48	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,697	$1.48	$3,068 – $4,325	5 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,140 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,776 and $2,503.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,294 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 $809 of the $2,140 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,331 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,799, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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