Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Burlington, NC to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,009hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,192 mi
Typical range: $1,667–$2,351
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Burlington to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,264
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Dallas → Burlington$2,449

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Burlington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Burlington, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,017	$2.53	$2,685 – $3,349
53' refrigerated	$3,596	$3.02	$3,128 – $4,063
48' flatbed	$3,651	$3.06	$3,140 – $4,162
Step deck	$3,979	$3.34	$3,342 – $4,616
Power only	$2,662	$2.23	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.69	$1,667 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.65	$1,674 – $2,265
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.01	$1,014 – $1,400

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More lanes from Burlington

Hotshot lanes from Burlington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$1,359	$2.64	$1,128 – $1,590	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,250	$1.78	$1,037 – $1,462	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$2,023	$1.68	$1,679 – $2,367	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,641	$1.67	$3,022 – $4,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$1,137	$2.68	$944 – $1,331	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,318	$1.64	$1,924 – $2,712	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$3,777	$1.49	$3,135 – $4,419	5 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 Burlington, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Burlington, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,192 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,667 and $2,351.

How far is Burlington, NC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,192 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 $745 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,264 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Burlington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,449, which makes Burlington, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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