Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA hotshot rate

$1,154hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 476 mi
Typical range: $958–$1,350
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hammond price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $856
Fuel: $298
All-in estimate: $1,154

Return trip

Hammond → Dallas$1,060

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

Dallas to Hammond by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,770	$3.72	$1,575 – $1,965
53' refrigerated	$2,112	$4.44	$1,838 – $2,387
48' flatbed	$2,193	$4.61	$1,886 – $2,501
Step deck	$2,401	$5.04	$2,017 – $2,786
Power only	$1,531	$3.22	$1,332 – $1,730
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.42	$958 – $1,350
26' box truck	$1,143	$2.40	$972 – $1,315
Sprinter van	$708	$1.49	$595 – $821

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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 Hammond

Hotshot lanes into Hammond, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,369 mi	$2,786	$2.04	$2,313 – $3,260	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,942 mi	$5,064	$2.61	$4,203 – $5,925	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,461	$2.61	$2,043 – $2,880	2 d
Houston, TX	353 mi	$952	$2.70	$790 – $1,113	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,513 mi	$2,334	$1.54	$1,937 – $2,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,278 mi	$2,333	$1.83	$1,936 – $2,730	3 d
San Antonio, TX	576 mi	$1,319	$2.29	$1,094 – $1,543	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,856 mi	$4,863	$2.62	$4,036 – $5,689	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA is estimated at $1,154 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 476 mi. Quotes typically land between $958 and $1,350.

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

About 476 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 $298 of the $1,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $856 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,060, which makes Dallas, TX to Hammond, LA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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