Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$3,147hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,683
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Portland to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,938
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $3,147

Return trip

Fort Worth → South Portland$4,699

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Portland to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,693	$2.43	$4,177 – $5,209
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$2.89	$4,863 – $6,317
48' flatbed	$5,631	$2.91	$4,842 – $6,419
Step deck	$6,127	$3.17	$5,147 – $7,108
Power only	$4,169	$2.16	$3,627 – $4,711
Hotshot	$3,147	$1.63	$2,612 – $3,683
26' box truck	$3,075	$1.59	$2,614 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,877	$0.97	$1,577 – $2,178

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More lanes from South Portland

Hotshot lanes from South Portland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$1,046	$3.19	$868 – $1,224	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,110 mi	$4,700	$1.51	$3,901 – $5,499	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,769	$1.69	$1,469 – $2,070	3 d
Houston, TX	1,979 mi	$3,213	$1.62	$2,667 – $3,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,755 mi	$4,633	$1.68	$3,845 – $5,421	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,155	$2.77	$959 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,164 mi	$3,483	$1.61	$2,891 – $4,075	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,083 mi	$4,662	$1.51	$3,869 – $5,454	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 South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,147 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,683.

How far is South Portland, ME from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,934 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 $1,209 of the $3,147 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to South Portland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,699, which makes South Portland, ME to Fort Worth, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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