Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pontiac, MI to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,660hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $2,208–$3,112
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pontiac to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,904
Fuel: $756
All-in estimate: $2,660

Return trip

Fort Worth → Pontiac$2,147

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

Pontiac to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Pontiac, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,993	$3.30	$3,554 – $4,433
53' refrigerated	$4,759	$3.94	$4,141 – $5,378
48' flatbed	$4,831	$4.00	$4,154 – $5,507
Step deck	$5,265	$4.35	$4,423 – $6,107
Power only	$3,525	$2.92	$3,066 – $3,983
Hotshot	$2,660	$2.20	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,608	$2.16	$2,217 – $2,999
Sprinter van	$1,597	$1.32	$1,342 – $1,853

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More lanes from Pontiac

Hotshot lanes from Pontiac, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	592 mi	$1,966	$3.32	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,335 mi	$4,590	$1.97	$3,810 – $5,370	5 d
Chicago, IL	274 mi	$881	$3.22	$732 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$2,855	$2.17	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,978 mi	$4,358	$2.20	$3,617 – $5,098	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	543 mi	$1,758	$3.24	$1,459 – $2,057	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,467 mi	$3,138	$2.14	$2,605 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,307 mi	$4,540	$1.97	$3,768 – $5,312	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 Pontiac, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Pontiac, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,208 and $3,112.

How far is Pontiac, MI from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,209 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 $756 of the $2,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Pontiac, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,147, which makes Pontiac, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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