Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clive, IA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,700hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.29
Distance: 744 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,989
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clive to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,235
Fuel: $465
All-in estimate: $1,700

Return trip

Dallas → Clive$1,407

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

Clive to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Clive, IA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$3.46	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,074	$4.13	$2,675 – $3,474
48' flatbed	$3,154	$4.24	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,445	$4.63	$2,893 – $3,996
Power only	$2,254	$3.03	$1,961 – $2,547
Hotshot	$1,700	$2.29	$1,411 – $1,989
26' box truck	$1,675	$2.25	$1,424 – $1,926
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.39	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Clive

Hotshot lanes from Clive, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,219 mi	$3,286	$2.70	$2,727 – $3,845	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,695 mi	$3,256	$1.92	$2,703 – $3,810	4 d
Chicago, IL	372 mi	$997	$2.68	$828 – $1,167	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$2,097	$2.16	$1,740 – $2,453	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,347 mi	$2,941	$2.18	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,157 mi	$2,992	$2.59	$2,483 – $3,501	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,218	$2.13	$1,841 – $2,595	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,669 mi	$3,212	$1.92	$2,666 – $3,758	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 Clive, IA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Clive, IA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,700 all-in in October 2026, or $2.29 a mile over about 744 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,989.

How far is Clive, IA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 744 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 $465 of the $1,700 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Clive, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,407, which makes Clive, IA to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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