Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Bismarck, ND hotshot rate

$2,282hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 1,170 mi
Typical range: $1,894–$2,670
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Bismarck price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,551
Fuel: $731
All-in estimate: $2,282

Return trip

Bismarck → Dallas$2,568

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

Dallas to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,428	$2.93	$3,051 – $3,805
53' refrigerated	$4,085	$3.49	$3,554 – $4,616
48' flatbed	$4,149	$3.55	$3,568 – $4,730
Step deck	$4,523	$3.87	$3,799 – $5,246
Power only	$3,024	$2.58	$2,630 – $3,417
Hotshot	$2,282	$1.95	$1,894 – $2,670
26' box truck	$2,238	$1.91	$1,902 – $2,573
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.17	$1,152 – $1,590

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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 Bismarck

Hotshot lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$3,255	$1.97	$2,702 – $3,809	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$4,020	$2.67	$3,336 – $4,703	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$2,280	$2.64	$1,893 – $2,668	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$2,707	$1.89	$2,247 – $3,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,016	$1.57	$1,674 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$2,827	$1.76	$2,347 – $3,308	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$2,694	$1.89	$2,236 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,071	$2.66	$3,379 – $4,763	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Bismarck, ND?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $2,282 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 1,170 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,894 and $2,670.

How far is Dallas, TX from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,170 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 $731 of the $2,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,568, which makes Dallas, TX to Bismarck, ND 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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