Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL hotshot rate

$1,619hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 914 mi
Typical range: $1,344–$1,894
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Aurora price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,048
Fuel: $571
All-in estimate: $1,619

Return trip

Aurora → Dallas$2,180

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,444	$2.67	$2,175 – $2,713
53' refrigerated	$2,914	$3.19	$2,535 – $3,292
48' flatbed	$2,975	$3.25	$2,558 – $3,391
Step deck	$3,246	$3.55	$2,726 – $3,765
Power only	$2,146	$2.35	$1,867 – $2,425
Hotshot	$1,619	$1.77	$1,344 – $1,894
26' box truck	$1,592	$1.74	$1,353 – $1,830
Sprinter van	$978	$1.07	$821 – $1,134

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Aurora

Hotshot lanes into Aurora, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	884 mi	$1,674	$1.89	$1,390 – $1,959	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,026 mi	$4,543	$2.24	$3,771 – $5,315	4 d
Houston, TX	1,083 mi	$1,859	$1.72	$1,543 – $2,175	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,668 mi	$2,195	$1.32	$1,822 – $2,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	823 mi	$1,405	$1.71	$1,166 – $1,644	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,209 mi	$2,038	$1.69	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,997 mi	$4,484	$2.25	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,028 mi	$1,437	$1.40	$1,193 – $1,681	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL is estimated at $1,619 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 914 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,344 and $1,894.

How far is Dallas, TX from Aurora, IL by truck?

About 914 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 $571 of the $1,619 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,180, which makes Dallas, TX to Aurora, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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