Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO hotshot rate

$2,040hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $1,693–$2,387
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $2,040

Return trip

Lakewood → Dallas$1,165

This direction runs 75% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Dallas to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,089	$3.93	$2,749 – $3,429
53' refrigerated	$3,684	$4.69	$3,205 – $4,162
48' flatbed	$3,774	$4.80	$3,245 – $4,302
Step deck	$4,121	$5.24	$3,461 – $4,780
Power only	$2,704	$3.44	$2,353 – $3,056
Hotshot	$2,040	$2.60	$1,693 – $2,387
26' box truck	$2,008	$2.56	$1,707 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,236	$1.57	$1,038 – $1,433

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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 Lakewood

Hotshot lanes into Lakewood, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$4,626	$2.39	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,458	$3.52	$2,870 – $4,046	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$3,397	$3.12	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$2,546	$2.46	$2,113 – $2,979	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,483	$2.19	$1,231 – $1,736	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$3,982	$2.13	$3,305 – $4,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$2,359	$2.50	$1,958 – $2,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$3,418	$3.53	$2,837 – $3,999	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO is estimated at $2,040 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,693 and $2,387.

How far is Dallas, TX from Lakewood, CO by truck?

About 786 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 $491 of the $2,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,165, which makes Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO 75% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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