Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ames, IA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,763hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,464–$2,063
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ames to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,275
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,763

Return trip

Dallas → Ames$1,460

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ames to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,671	$3.42	$2,377 – $2,965
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$4.08	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,263	$4.18	$2,807 – $3,720
Step deck	$3,563	$4.57	$2,993 – $4,134
Power only	$2,338	$3.00	$2,034 – $2,642
Hotshot	$1,763	$2.26	$1,464 – $2,063
26' box truck	$1,736	$2.23	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.37	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Ames

Hotshot lanes from Ames, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,207 mi	$3,259	$2.70	$2,705 – $3,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,713 mi	$3,287	$1.92	$2,728 – $3,846	4 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$977	$2.71	$811 – $1,143	1 d
Houston, TX	1,005 mi	$2,158	$2.15	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,371 mi	$2,986	$2.18	$2,479 – $3,494	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,147 mi	$2,970	$2.59	$2,465 – $3,475	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,074 mi	$2,279	$2.12	$1,892 – $2,667	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,690 mi	$3,248	$1.92	$2,696 – $3,800	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Ames, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,763 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,464 and $2,063.

How far is Ames, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 780 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 $488 of the $1,763 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ames, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,460, which makes Ames, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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