Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA hotshot rate

$1,123hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $932–$1,314
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Gonzales price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $837
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $1,123

Return trip

Gonzales → Dallas$1,031

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Dallas to Gonzales by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,724	$3.77	$1,534 – $1,913
53' refrigerated	$2,058	$4.50	$1,790 – $2,325
48' flatbed	$2,139	$4.68	$1,840 – $2,439
Step deck	$2,342	$5.13	$1,968 – $2,717
Power only	$1,490	$3.26	$1,296 – $1,683
Hotshot	$1,123	$2.46	$932 – $1,314
26' box truck	$1,113	$2.44	$946 – $1,280
Sprinter van	$690	$1.51	$579 – $800

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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 Gonzales

Hotshot lanes into Gonzales, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$2,856	$2.03	$2,371 – $3,342	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$5,005	$2.61	$4,154 – $5,856	4 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$2,522	$2.60	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$892	$2.82	$741 – $1,044	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$2,300	$1.55	$1,909 – $2,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$2,395	$1.82	$1,988 – $2,802	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$1,261	$2.33	$1,047 – $1,475	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$4,802	$2.62	$3,986 – $5,618	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA is estimated at $1,123 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $932 and $1,314.

How far is Dallas, TX from Gonzales, LA by truck?

About 457 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 $286 of the $1,123 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,031, which makes Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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