Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD hotshot rate

$1,686hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $1,399–$1,973
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Brandon price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $1,686

Return trip

Brandon → Dallas$2,036

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Brandon by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,547	$2.89	$2,267 – $2,827
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$3.45	$2,642 – $3,431
48' flatbed	$3,102	$3.52	$2,668 – $3,537
Step deck	$3,386	$3.84	$2,844 – $3,927
Power only	$2,235	$2.54	$1,944 – $2,525
Hotshot	$1,686	$1.91	$1,399 – $1,973
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.88	$1,409 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.16	$856 – $1,182

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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 Brandon

Hotshot lanes into Brandon, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$2,606	$1.88	$2,163 – $3,049	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,584 mi	$3,915	$2.47	$3,249 – $4,581	4 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$1,518	$2.75	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Houston, TX	1,128 mi	$2,062	$1.83	$1,712 – $2,413	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,279 mi	$1,871	$1.46	$1,553 – $2,188	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,238	$1.68	$1,858 – $2,619	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,159 mi	$2,110	$1.82	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,576 mi	$3,898	$2.47	$3,235 – $4,560	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD is estimated at $1,686 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,399 and $1,973.

How far is Dallas, TX from Brandon, SD by truck?

About 881 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 $551 of the $1,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brandon, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,036, which makes Dallas, TX to Brandon, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology