Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV hotshot rate

$2,716hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,222 mi
Typical range: $2,254–$3,178
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Elkins price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $764
All-in estimate: $2,716

Return trip

Elkins → Dallas$2,199

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Dallas to Elkins by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,077	$3.34	$3,629 – $4,526
53' refrigerated	$4,859	$3.98	$4,227 – $5,491
48' flatbed	$4,931	$4.04	$4,241 – $5,621
Step deck	$5,374	$4.40	$4,514 – $6,234
Power only	$3,599	$2.95	$3,131 – $4,067
Hotshot	$2,716	$2.22	$2,254 – $3,178
26' box truck	$2,663	$2.18	$2,263 – $3,062
Sprinter van	$1,631	$1.33	$1,370 – $1,892

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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 Elkins

Hotshot lanes into Elkins, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$1,240	$3.12	$1,030 – $1,451	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,368	$2.90	$6,116 – $8,621	5 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$1,843	$3.41	$1,529 – $2,156	2 d
Houston, TX	1,281 mi	$2,827	$2.21	$2,346 – $3,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,640	$1.69	$3,021 – $4,259	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$947	$3.06	$786 – $1,109	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$3,185	$2.16	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,249	$2.91	$6,016 – $8,481	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV is estimated at $2,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,254 and $3,178.

How far is Dallas, TX from Elkins, WV by truck?

About 1,222 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 $764 of the $2,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkins, WV to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,199, which makes Dallas, TX to Elkins, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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