Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,435hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,377 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,848
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,574
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $2,435

Return trip

Fort Worth → Richmond$3,078

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,647	$2.65	$3,246 – $4,049
53' refrigerated	$4,346	$3.16	$3,781 – $4,911
48' flatbed	$4,401	$3.20	$3,785 – $5,017
Step deck	$4,794	$3.48	$4,027 – $5,561
Power only	$3,226	$2.34	$2,806 – $3,645
Hotshot	$2,435	$1.77	$2,021 – $2,848
26' box truck	$2,384	$1.73	$2,027 – $2,742
Sprinter van	$1,459	$1.06	$1,225 – $1,692

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,435 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,377 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,848.

How far is Richmond, VA from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,377 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 $861 of the $2,435 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,574 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Richmond, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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