Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$919hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $763–$1,075
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carlsbad to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $598
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $919

Return trip

Dallas → Carlsbad$1,318

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carlsbad to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,406	$2.74	$1,252 – $1,561
53' refrigerated	$1,678	$3.27	$1,460 – $1,896
48' flatbed	$1,739	$3.38	$1,495 – $1,982
Step deck	$1,903	$3.70	$1,598 – $2,207
Power only	$1,219	$2.37	$1,061 – $1,378
Hotshot	$919	$1.79	$763 – $1,075
26' box truck	$910	$1.77	$773 – $1,046
Sprinter van	$563	$1.09	$473 – $653

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More lanes from Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes from Carlsbad, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$3,723	$1.79	$3,090 – $4,356	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$1,442	$1.48	$1,197 – $1,688	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$1,827	$1.39	$1,517 – $2,138	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,093	$1.67	$907 – $1,279	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,021	$1.87	$848 – $1,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,416	$1.71	$2,835 – $3,997	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$859	$1.84	$713 – $1,005	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$1,335	$1.51	$1,108 – $1,562	2 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 Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX is estimated at $919 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $763 and $1,075.

How far is Carlsbad, NM from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $321 of the $919 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $598 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,318, which makes Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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