ND · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in North Dakota

What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into North Dakota, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.74/mi outbound

+3.0% from last month

Inbound: $2.20/mi
vs national: +19.1%
1 year: +18.6%
52-week range: $2.30–$2.74

Hotshot · outbound from North Dakota · monthly

North Dakota hotshot rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Hotshot leaving North Dakota averaged $2.74 a mile all-in in October 2026, +19.1% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.20. North Dakota is a headhaul market: trucks leaving cost more than trucks arriving, because more freight is looking for a ride out than there are trucks delivering in.

State history applies today's North Dakota adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Fargo

Outbound hotshot $/mi$1.72$3.16

From Fargo

Hotshot lanes from Fargo, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,959	$2.76	$3,286 – $4,632	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$3,408	$2.02	$2,829 – $3,987	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$1,572	$2.34	$1,305 – $1,839	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,982	$2.14	$2,475 – $3,489	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$3,261	$2.27	$2,707 – $3,815	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$3,680	$2.64	$3,054 – $4,306	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$3,034	$2.13	$2,518 – $3,550	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$3,429	$2.01	$2,846 – $4,012	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,526	$2.20	$2,096 – $2,955	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$5,032	$3.05	$4,177 – $5,888	4 d

Into Fargo

Hotshot lanes into Fargo, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,880	$2.01	$2,390 – $3,370	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,690 mi	$4,447	$2.63	$3,691 – $5,203	4 d
Chicago, IL	672 mi	$1,880	$2.80	$1,560 – $2,200	2 d
Houston, TX	1,395 mi	$2,650	$1.90	$2,199 – $3,100	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,436 mi	$2,217	$1.54	$1,840 – $2,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$2,499	$1.79	$2,074 – $2,924	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,423 mi	$2,695	$1.89	$2,237 – $3,154	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,702 mi	$4,475	$2.63	$3,714 – $5,236	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,244	$1.96	$1,863 – $2,626	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,652 mi	$2,476	$1.50	$2,055 – $2,897	4 d

Hotshot rates by city in North Dakota

Other truck types in North Dakota

Outbound rates from North Dakota by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.86 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.5%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.55	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.55
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.8%	+14.1%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67