Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

University City, MO to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$1,568hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 667 mi
Typical range: $1,301–$1,835
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

University City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,151
Fuel: $417
All-in estimate: $1,568

Return trip

Fort Worth → University City$1,280

This direction runs 23% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

University City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from University City, MO to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,383	$3.57	$2,121 – $2,646
53' refrigerated	$2,843	$4.26	$2,473 – $3,212
48' flatbed	$2,925	$4.38	$2,515 – $3,334
Step deck	$3,196	$4.79	$2,685 – $3,707
Power only	$2,079	$3.12	$1,809 – $2,349
Hotshot	$1,568	$2.35	$1,301 – $1,835
26' box truck	$1,547	$2.32	$1,315 – $1,779
Sprinter van	$953	$1.43	$801 – $1,106

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More lanes from University City

Hotshot lanes from University City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,040 mi	$2,884	$2.77	$2,394 – $3,374	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,875 mi	$3,568	$1.90	$2,961 – $4,174	4 d
Chicago, IL	307 mi	$890	$2.90	$739 – $1,042	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$3,211	$2.16	$2,665 – $3,757	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	963 mi	$2,577	$2.68	$2,139 – $3,015	2 d
San Antonio, TX	931 mi	$2,032	$2.18	$1,686 – $2,377	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$3,491	$1.91	$2,898 – $4,085	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 University City, MO to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from University City, MO to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $1,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 667 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,301 and $1,835.

How far is University City, MO from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 667 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 $417 of the $1,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,151 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to University City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,280, which makes University City, MO to Fort Worth, TX 23% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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