Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Clearwater, FL hotshot rate

$2,793hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $2,318–$3,268
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Clearwater price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,131
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,793

Return trip

Clearwater → Dallas$1,547

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Clearwater by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Clearwater, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,203	$3.97	$3,741 – $4,666
53' refrigerated	$5,010	$4.73	$4,359 – $5,661
48' flatbed	$5,099	$4.81	$4,385 – $5,813
Step deck	$5,560	$5.25	$4,670 – $6,449
Power only	$3,701	$3.50	$3,220 – $4,182
Hotshot	$2,793	$2.64	$2,318 – $3,268
26' box truck	$2,742	$2.59	$2,330 – $3,153
Sprinter van	$1,681	$1.59	$1,412 – $1,950

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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 Clearwater

Hotshot lanes into Clearwater, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,191 mi	$3,271	$2.75	$2,715 – $3,827	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,526 mi	$8,495	$3.36	$7,051 – $9,939	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,176 mi	$3,905	$3.32	$3,241 – $4,568	3 d
Houston, TX	912 mi	$2,473	$2.71	$2,053 – $2,894	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,096 mi	$4,119	$1.97	$3,419 – $4,819	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,107 mi	$2,733	$2.47	$2,268 – $3,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,952	$2.61	$2,450 – $3,453	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,438 mi	$8,223	$3.37	$6,825 – $9,621	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Clearwater, FL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Clearwater, FL is estimated at $2,793 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,318 and $3,268.

How far is Dallas, TX from Clearwater, FL by truck?

About 1,059 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 $662 of the $2,793 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,131 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clearwater, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,547, which makes Dallas, TX to Clearwater, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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