Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, MN to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,222hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $1,844–$2,600
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,617
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,222

Return trip

Fort Worth → Rochester$1,905

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rochester to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, MN to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,350	$3.46	$2,982 – $3,719
53' refrigerated	$3,994	$4.13	$3,475 – $4,513
48' flatbed	$4,072	$4.21	$3,502 – $4,642
Step deck	$4,442	$4.59	$3,731 – $5,153
Power only	$2,945	$3.05	$2,562 – $3,328
Hotshot	$2,222	$2.30	$1,844 – $2,600
26' box truck	$2,183	$2.26	$1,856 – $2,511
Sprinter van	$1,340	$1.39	$1,126 – $1,554

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,148 mi	$3,320	$2.89	$2,755 – $3,884	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,823 mi	$3,690	$2.02	$3,063 – $4,318	4 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$998	$2.96	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,610	$2.22	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,503 mi	$3,435	$2.29	$2,851 – $4,019	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,098 mi	$3,043	$2.77	$2,526 – $3,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,750	$2.20	$2,282 – $3,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,810 mi	$3,667	$2.03	$3,044 – $4,290	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 Rochester, MN to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Rochester, MN to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,222 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,844 and $2,600.

How far is Rochester, MN from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 967 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $605 of the $2,222 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Rochester, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,905, which makes Rochester, MN to Fort Worth, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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