Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ hotshot rate

$3,316hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,605 mi
Typical range: $2,752–$3,880
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Newark price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $1,003
All-in estimate: $3,316

Return trip

Newark → Dallas$2,857

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,956	$3.09	$4,411 – $5,501
53' refrigerated	$5,905	$3.68	$5,137 – $6,672
48' flatbed	$5,964	$3.72	$5,129 – $6,799
Step deck	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533
Power only	$4,393	$2.74	$3,822 – $4,964
Hotshot	$3,316	$2.07	$2,752 – $3,880
26' box truck	$3,244	$2.02	$2,757 – $3,731
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.24	$1,665 – $2,300

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$8,006	$2.77	$6,645 – $9,367	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,454	$2.95	$2,037 – $2,871	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$3,423	$2.06	$2,841 – $4,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,046	$1.61	$3,358 – $4,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$527	$6.35	$437 – $616	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,772	$2.03	$3,131 – $4,414	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$7,908	$2.78	$6,563 – $9,252	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$1,763	$1.80	$1,463 – $2,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ is estimated at $3,316 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,605 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,752 and $3,880.

How far is Dallas, TX from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 1,605 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 $1,003 of the $3,316 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,857, which makes Dallas, TX to Newark, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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