Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to Fort Worth, TX hotshot rate

$2,539hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,154 mi
Typical range: $2,107–$2,970
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,818
Fuel: $721
All-in estimate: $2,539

Return trip

Fort Worth → Valley City$2,256

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Valley City to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$3.31	$3,395 – $4,234
53' refrigerated	$4,546	$3.94	$3,955 – $5,137
48' flatbed	$4,619	$4.00	$3,972 – $5,265
Step deck	$5,035	$4.36	$4,229 – $5,840
Power only	$3,364	$2.92	$2,927 – $3,801
Hotshot	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970
26' box truck	$2,490	$2.16	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.32	$1,282 – $1,770

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More lanes from Valley City

Hotshot lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$4,114	$2.75	$3,415 – $4,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$3,314	$2.02	$2,750 – $3,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$1,672	$2.29	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$3,004	$2.14	$2,494 – $3,515	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,177	$2.28	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$3,825	$2.62	$3,175 – $4,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$3,036	$2.13	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$3,340	$2.02	$2,773 – $3,908	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 Valley City, ND to Fort Worth, TX?

A Hotshot from Valley City, ND to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,539 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,107 and $2,970.

How far is Valley City, ND from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,154 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 $721 of the $2,539 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,818 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Valley City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,256, which makes Valley City, ND to Fort Worth, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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