Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA hotshot rate

$2,245hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,330 mi
Typical range: $1,863–$2,627
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to La Quinta price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,413
Fuel: $832
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

La Quinta → Dallas$3,297

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

Dallas to La Quinta by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$2.53	$2,995 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,010	$3.02	$3,489 – $4,531
48' flatbed	$4,063	$3.06	$3,494 – $4,632
Step deck	$4,427	$3.33	$3,719 – $5,135
Power only	$2,975	$2.24	$2,588 – $3,361
Hotshot	$2,245	$1.69	$1,863 – $2,627
26' box truck	$2,199	$1.65	$1,870 – $2,529
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.01	$1,131 – $1,562

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for hotshot →

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 La Quinta

Hotshot lanes into La Quinta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$4,610	$1.66	$3,827 – $5,394	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$4,023	$2.06	$3,339 – $4,707	4 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$2,462	$1.66	$2,043 – $2,880	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$600	$2.11	$498 – $702	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$3,996	$1.47	$3,317 – $4,675	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$2,170	$1.70	$1,801 – $2,539	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,330 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,863 and $2,627.

How far is Dallas, TX from La Quinta, CA by truck?

About 1,330 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 $832 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Quinta, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,297, which makes Dallas, TX to La Quinta, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →