Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lakeland, FL hotshot rate

$2,902hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,109 mi
Typical range: $2,408–$3,395
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lakeland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,209
Fuel: $693
All-in estimate: $2,902

Return trip

Lakeland → Dallas$1,607

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Lakeland by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lakeland, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,363	$3.93	$3,883 – $4,843
53' refrigerated	$5,200	$4.69	$4,524 – $5,876
48' flatbed	$5,287	$4.77	$4,547 – $6,028
Step deck	$5,765	$5.20	$4,842 – $6,687
Power only	$3,845	$3.47	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,902	$2.62	$2,408 – $3,395
26' box truck	$2,847	$2.57	$2,420 – $3,274
Sprinter van	$1,745	$1.57	$1,466 – $2,025

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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 Lakeland

Hotshot lanes into Lakeland, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,160 mi	$3,199	$2.76	$2,656 – $3,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,579 mi	$8,659	$3.36	$7,187 – $10,131	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,932	$3.32	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
Houston, TX	968 mi	$2,595	$2.68	$2,154 – $3,036	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,150 mi	$4,215	$1.96	$3,498 – $4,931	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,077 mi	$2,671	$2.48	$2,217 – $3,125	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,189 mi	$3,076	$2.59	$2,553 – $3,598	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$8,390	$3.37	$6,964 – $9,816	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lakeland, FL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Lakeland, FL is estimated at $2,902 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,109 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,408 and $3,395.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lakeland, FL by truck?

About 1,109 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 $693 of the $2,902 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakeland, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,607, which makes Dallas, TX to Lakeland, FL 81% more expensive. 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 →