Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,848hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $2,364–$3,332
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carteret to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,848
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,848

Return trip

Dallas → Carteret$3,305

This direction runs 14% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carteret to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,257	$2.66	$3,789 – $4,725
53' refrigerated	$5,072	$3.17	$4,412 – $5,731
48' flatbed	$5,123	$3.20	$4,406 – $5,840
Step deck	$5,578	$3.49	$4,685 – $6,470
Power only	$3,773	$2.36	$3,282 – $4,263
Hotshot	$2,848	$1.78	$2,364 – $3,332
26' box truck	$2,786	$1.74	$2,368 – $3,204
Sprinter van	$1,703	$1.06	$1,430 – $1,975

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More lanes from Carteret

Hotshot lanes from Carteret, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,884 mi	$4,692	$1.63	$3,895 – $5,490	6 d
Chicago, IL	831 mi	$1,570	$1.89	$1,303 – $1,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,656 mi	$2,937	$1.77	$2,438 – $3,436	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,508 mi	$4,551	$1.81	$3,777 – $5,324	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$575	$7.87	$477 – $672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,849 mi	$3,238	$1.75	$2,688 – $3,789	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,635	$1.63	$3,847 – $5,423	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	970 mi	$2,718	$2.80	$2,256 – $3,180	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 Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,848 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,364 and $3,332.

How far is Carteret, NJ from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,599 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,000 of the $2,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,848 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Carteret, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,305, which makes Carteret, NJ to Dallas, TX 14% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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