Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ridgewood, NJ to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,927hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,650 mi
Typical range: $2,430–$3,425
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ridgewood to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,895
Fuel: $1,032
All-in estimate: $2,927

Return trip

Fort Worth → Ridgewood$3,397

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ridgewood to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Ridgewood, NJ to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,374	$2.65	$3,893 – $4,855
53' refrigerated	$5,211	$3.16	$4,534 – $5,888
48' flatbed	$5,261	$3.19	$4,525 – $5,998
Step deck	$5,728	$3.47	$4,811 – $6,644
Power only	$3,878	$2.35	$3,374 – $4,382
Hotshot	$2,927	$1.77	$2,430 – $3,425
26' box truck	$2,863	$1.74	$2,434 – $3,293
Sprinter van	$1,750	$1.06	$1,470 – $2,030

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More lanes from Ridgewood

Hotshot lanes from Ridgewood, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,889 mi	$4,700	$1.63	$3,901 – $5,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,571	$1.89	$1,304 – $1,838	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$2,968	$1.77	$2,464 – $3,473	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,516 mi	$4,564	$1.81	$3,788 – $5,340	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$629	$6.22	$522 – $735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,268	$1.75	$2,712 – $3,823	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,853 mi	$4,646	$1.63	$3,856 – $5,435	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$2,873	$1.78	$2,384 – $3,361	4 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 Ridgewood, NJ to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Ridgewood, NJ to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,927 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,650 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,430 and $3,425.

How far is Ridgewood, NJ from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,650 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 $1,032 of the $2,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Ridgewood, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,397, which makes Ridgewood, NJ to Fort Worth, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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