Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA power only rate

$3,009power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 1,348 mi
Typical range: $2,618–$3,400
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Desert Hot Springs price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,770
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $3,009

Return trip

Desert Hot Springs → Dallas$4,419

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

Dallas to Desert Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$2.52	$3,029 – $3,778
53' refrigerated	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583
48' flatbed	$4,108	$3.05	$3,533 – $4,683
Step deck	$4,476	$3.32	$3,760 – $5,192
Power only	$3,009	$2.23	$2,618 – $3,400
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.68	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,225	$1.65	$1,891 – $2,558
Sprinter van	$1,361	$1.01	$1,144 – $1,579

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More lanes from Dallas

Power only lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,729	$2.92	$4,114 – $5,344	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,250	$2.20	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,685	$2.56	$2,336 – $3,034	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,289	$2.80	$3,732 – $4,847	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,037	$3.48	$903 – $1,172	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

More lanes into Desert Hot Springs

Power only lanes into Desert Hot Springs, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,788 mi	$6,117	$2.19	$5,322 – $6,913	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	126 mi	$958	$7.60	$833 – $1,082	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,954 mi	$5,339	$2.73	$4,645 – $6,033	4 d
Houston, TX	1,501 mi	$3,301	$2.20	$2,872 – $3,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	303 mi	$826	$2.73	$719 – $934	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,717 mi	$5,304	$1.95	$4,615 – $5,994	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,300 mi	$2,917	$2.24	$2,538 – $3,297	3 d
San Diego, CA	102 mi	$892	$8.75	$776 – $1,008	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA?

A Power only from Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA is estimated at $3,009 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 1,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,618 and $3,400.

How far is Dallas, TX from Desert Hot Springs, CA by truck?

About 1,348 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 $1,239 of the $3,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Desert Hot Springs, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,419, which makes Dallas, TX to Desert Hot Springs, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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