Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,036hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.31
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $1,690–$2,382
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brandon to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,485
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,036

Return trip

Dallas → Brandon$1,686

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

Brandon to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,076	$3.49	$2,737 – $3,414
53' refrigerated	$3,667	$4.16	$3,190 – $4,144
48' flatbed	$3,747	$4.25	$3,222 – $4,272
Step deck	$4,089	$4.64	$3,435 – $4,743
Power only	$2,699	$3.06	$2,348 – $3,050
Hotshot	$2,036	$2.31	$1,690 – $2,382
26' box truck	$2,002	$2.27	$1,702 – $2,303
Sprinter van	$1,230	$1.40	$1,033 – $1,427

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More lanes from Brandon

Hotshot lanes from Brandon, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$3,844	$2.78	$3,191 – $4,498	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$3,219	$2.03	$2,672 – $3,767	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,362	$2.47	$1,130 – $1,593	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$2,491	$2.21	$2,067 – $2,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$2,953	$2.31	$2,451 – $3,455	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$3,537	$2.66	$2,936 – $4,138	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,548	$2.20	$2,115 – $2,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$3,205	$2.03	$2,660 – $3,750	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 Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.31 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,690 and $2,382.

How far is Brandon, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 881 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 $551 of the $2,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,485 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,686, which makes Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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