Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD hotshot rate

$1,887hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $1,566–$2,208
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Milbank price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,254
Fuel: $633
All-in estimate: $1,887

Return trip

Milbank → Dallas$2,279

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Milbank by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,843	$2.81	$2,530 – $3,155
53' refrigerated	$3,388	$3.34	$2,948 – $3,829
48' flatbed	$3,451	$3.41	$2,968 – $3,935
Step deck	$3,764	$3.72	$3,162 – $4,367
Power only	$2,501	$2.47	$2,176 – $2,826
Hotshot	$1,887	$1.86	$1,566 – $2,208
26' box truck	$1,853	$1.83	$1,575 – $2,131
Sprinter van	$1,137	$1.12	$955 – $1,319

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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 Milbank

Hotshot lanes into Milbank, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$2,629	$1.88	$2,182 – $3,076	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,027	$2.46	$3,343 – $4,712	4 d
Chicago, IL	596 mi	$1,604	$2.69	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,265	$1.80	$1,880 – $2,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,356 mi	$1,966	$1.45	$1,632 – $2,301	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,353 mi	$2,268	$1.68	$1,883 – $2,654	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,290 mi	$2,309	$1.79	$1,917 – $2,702	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,638 mi	$4,032	$2.46	$3,346 – $4,717	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD is estimated at $1,887 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,566 and $2,208.

How far is Dallas, TX from Milbank, SD by truck?

About 1,013 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 $633 of the $1,887 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,254 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Milbank, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,279, which makes Dallas, TX to Milbank, SD 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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