Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA hotshot rate

$2,814hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.63
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $2,335–$3,292
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Mountain View price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,736
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $2,814

Return trip

Mountain View → Dallas$4,133

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

Dallas to Mountain View by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,202	$2.44	$3,739 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$2.90	$4,355 – $5,656
48' flatbed	$5,050	$2.93	$4,343 – $5,757
Step deck	$5,497	$3.19	$4,618 – $6,377
Power only	$3,727	$2.16	$3,243 – $4,212
Hotshot	$2,814	$1.63	$2,335 – $3,292
26' box truck	$2,751	$1.60	$2,339 – $3,164
Sprinter van	$1,681	$0.97	$1,412 – $1,950

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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 Mountain View

Hotshot lanes into Mountain View, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,022 mi	$4,978	$1.65	$4,132 – $5,825	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,175 mi	$4,439	$2.04	$3,685 – $5,194	5 d
Houston, TX	1,908 mi	$3,079	$1.61	$2,556 – $3,603	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$4,336	$1.46	$3,599 – $5,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,722 mi	$2,811	$1.63	$2,333 – $3,289	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA is estimated at $2,814 all-in in October 2026, or $1.63 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,335 and $3,292.

How far is Dallas, TX from Mountain View, CA by truck?

About 1,724 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,078 of the $2,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,736 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountain View, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,133, which makes Dallas, TX to Mountain View, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology