Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portage, MI to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,419hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,079 mi
Typical range: $2,008–$2,830
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portage to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,744
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,419

Return trip

Fort Worth → Portage$1,952

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

Portage to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Portage, MI to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,639	$3.37	$3,239 – $4,039
53' refrigerated	$4,337	$4.02	$3,773 – $4,901
48' flatbed	$4,412	$4.09	$3,795 – $5,030
Step deck	$4,811	$4.46	$4,041 – $5,581
Power only	$3,205	$2.97	$2,789 – $3,622
Hotshot	$2,419	$2.24	$2,008 – $2,830
26' box truck	$2,374	$2.20	$2,018 – $2,730
Sprinter van	$1,456	$1.35	$1,223 – $1,688

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More lanes from Portage

Hotshot lanes from Portage, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,281	$3.15	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$4,335	$1.98	$3,598 – $5,073	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$627	$4.82	$521 – $734	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$2,641	$2.20	$2,192 – $3,090	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,075	$2.22	$3,382 – $4,768	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,040	$3.06	$1,693 – $2,386	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$2,907	$2.17	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$4,283	$1.98	$3,555 – $5,012	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 Portage, MI to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Portage, MI to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,419 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,079 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,008 and $2,830.

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

About 1,079 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 $675 of the $2,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,952, which makes Portage, MI to Fort Worth, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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