Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Arlington Heights, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,243hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $1,862–$2,624
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington Heights to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,651
Fuel: $592
All-in estimate: $2,243

Return trip

Dallas → Arlington Heights$1,666

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Arlington Heights to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington Heights, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$3.57	$3,011 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,033	$4.26	$3,508 – $4,557
48' flatbed	$4,114	$4.34	$3,538 – $4,690
Step deck	$4,488	$4.74	$3,770 – $5,206
Power only	$2,973	$3.14	$2,586 – $3,359
Hotshot	$2,243	$2.37	$1,862 – $2,624
26' box truck	$2,204	$2.33	$1,873 – $2,534
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.43	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Arlington Heights

Hotshot lanes from Arlington Heights, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	866 mi	$2,708	$3.13	$2,248 – $3,168	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,049 mi	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,693 mi	$3,914	$2.31	$3,249 – $4,579	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,242 mi	$2,807	$2.26	$2,330 – $3,284	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,021 mi	$4,155	$2.06	$3,448 – $4,861	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,044 mi	$3,537	$3.39	$2,935 – $4,138	3 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 Arlington Heights, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Arlington Heights, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,243 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,862 and $2,624.

How far is Arlington Heights, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 947 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 $592 of the $2,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Arlington Heights, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,666, which makes Arlington Heights, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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