Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Foster City, CA hotshot rate

$2,831hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $2,350–$3,312
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Foster City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,746
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $2,831

Return trip

Foster City → Dallas$4,158

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

Dallas to Foster City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Foster City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,227	$2.43	$3,762 – $4,692
53' refrigerated	$5,036	$2.90	$4,381 – $5,690
48' flatbed	$5,080	$2.93	$4,369 – $5,791
Step deck	$5,530	$3.19	$4,645 – $6,415
Power only	$3,750	$2.16	$3,263 – $4,238
Hotshot	$2,831	$1.63	$2,350 – $3,312
26' box truck	$2,768	$1.59	$2,353 – $3,183
Sprinter van	$1,691	$0.97	$1,420 – $1,961

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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 Foster City

Hotshot lanes into Foster City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$4,987	$1.65	$4,140 – $5,835	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,251	$3.25	$1,038 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$4,450	$2.04	$3,694 – $5,207	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$3,100	$1.61	$2,573 – $3,627	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$1,146	$1.53	$951 – $1,341	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$4,345	$1.46	$3,606 – $5,083	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$2,833	$1.63	$2,351 – $3,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$1,519	$2.94	$1,261 – $1,778	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Foster City, CA is estimated at $2,831 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,350 and $3,312.

How far is Dallas, TX from Foster City, CA by truck?

About 1,736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,085 of the $2,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,158, which makes Dallas, TX to Foster City, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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