Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Helena, AL hotshot rate

$1,531hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 677 mi
Typical range: $1,271–$1,791
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Helena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $423
All-in estimate: $1,531

Return trip

Helena → Dallas$1,488

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,327	$3.44	$2,071 – $2,583
53' refrigerated	$2,775	$4.10	$2,414 – $3,136
48' flatbed	$2,854	$4.22	$2,454 – $3,253
Step deck	$3,118	$4.61	$2,619 – $3,617
Power only	$2,030	$3.00	$1,766 – $2,294
Hotshot	$1,531	$2.26	$1,271 – $1,791
26' box truck	$1,510	$2.23	$1,284 – $1,737
Sprinter van	$931	$1.37	$782 – $1,080

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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 Helena

Hotshot lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$2,270	$2.19	$1,884 – $2,655	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$5,680	$2.66	$4,714 – $6,645	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$2,010	$2.88	$1,668 – $2,351	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$1,496	$2.28	$1,241 – $1,750	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$2,681	$1.57	$2,225 – $3,137	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$1,870	$1.98	$1,552 – $2,188	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$1,855	$2.14	$1,540 – $2,171	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$5,509	$2.67	$4,572 – $6,445	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Helena, AL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Helena, AL is estimated at $1,531 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 677 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,271 and $1,791.

How far is Dallas, TX from Helena, AL by truck?

About 677 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $423 of the $1,531 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Helena, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,488, which makes Dallas, TX to Helena, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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