Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Calexico, CA hotshot rate

$2,177hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,283 mi
Typical range: $1,807–$2,547
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Calexico price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,375
Fuel: $802
All-in estimate: $2,177

Return trip

Calexico → Dallas$3,198

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Calexico by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Calexico, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,266	$2.55	$2,906 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,891	$3.03	$3,386 – $4,397
48' flatbed	$3,946	$3.08	$3,393 – $4,498
Step deck	$4,299	$3.35	$3,611 – $4,987
Power only	$2,885	$2.25	$2,510 – $3,260
Hotshot	$2,177	$1.70	$1,807 – $2,547
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.66	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.02	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Calexico

Hotshot lanes into Calexico, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,767 mi	$4,587	$1.66	$3,807 – $5,367	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	226 mi	$925	$4.09	$768 – $1,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,942 mi	$4,008	$2.06	$3,327 – $4,690	4 d
Houston, TX	1,419 mi	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	243 mi	$552	$2.27	$458 – $645	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,693 mi	$3,973	$1.48	$3,298 – $4,648	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,075	$1.71	$1,722 – $2,427	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$693	$6.14	$576 – $811	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Calexico, CA?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Calexico, CA is estimated at $2,177 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,807 and $2,547.

How far is Dallas, TX from Calexico, CA by truck?

About 1,283 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 $802 of the $2,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,375 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Calexico, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,198, which makes Dallas, TX to Calexico, CA 32% 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