Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM hotshot rate

$1,318hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 514 mi
Typical range: $1,094–$1,542
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Carlsbad price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $997
Fuel: $321
All-in estimate: $1,318

Return trip

Carlsbad → Dallas$919

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Dallas to Carlsbad by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$3.92	$1,795 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,407	$4.68	$2,094 – $2,720
48' flatbed	$2,494	$4.85	$2,144 – $2,843
Step deck	$2,729	$5.31	$2,292 – $3,165
Power only	$1,748	$3.40	$1,521 – $1,975
Hotshot	$1,318	$2.56	$1,094 – $1,542
26' box truck	$1,304	$2.54	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$807	$1.57	$678 – $936

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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 Carlsbad

Hotshot lanes into Carlsbad, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,084 mi	$4,372	$2.10	$3,629 – $5,115	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	975 mi	$3,038	$3.12	$2,521 – $3,554	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,319 mi	$3,527	$2.67	$2,927 – $4,127	3 d
Houston, TX	654 mi	$1,567	$2.40	$1,301 – $1,834	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	545 mi	$1,120	$2.06	$930 – $1,311	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,002 mi	$3,744	$1.87	$3,108 – $4,381	4 d
San Antonio, TX	466 mi	$1,232	$2.64	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d
San Diego, CA	886 mi	$2,813	$3.17	$2,334 – $3,291	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM is estimated at $1,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 514 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,094 and $1,542.

How far is Dallas, TX from Carlsbad, NM by truck?

About 514 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $321 of the $1,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carlsbad, NM to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $919, which makes Dallas, TX to Carlsbad, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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