Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,628hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,524 mi
Typical range: $2,181–$3,075
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,675
Fuel: $953
All-in estimate: $2,628

Return trip

Fort Worth → Smyrna$3,283

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Smyrna to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,931	$2.58	$3,499 – $4,364
53' refrigerated	$4,684	$3.07	$4,075 – $5,293
48' flatbed	$4,735	$3.11	$4,072 – $5,398
Step deck	$5,156	$3.38	$4,331 – $5,981
Power only	$3,482	$2.28	$3,029 – $3,934
Hotshot	$2,628	$1.72	$2,181 – $3,075
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.69	$2,186 – $2,958
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.03	$1,321 – $1,824

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$737	$4.82	$612 – $863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,403	$1.57	$3,654 – $5,151	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,240	$1.75	$3,519 – $4,961	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$538	$8.28	$447 – $630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078	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 Smyrna, DE to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, DE to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,628 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,524 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,181 and $3,075.

How far is Smyrna, DE from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,524 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 $953 of the $2,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,675 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,283, which makes Smyrna, DE to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →