Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY hotshot rate

$1,775hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $1,473–$2,076
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,205
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $1,775

Return trip

Nicholasville → Dallas$1,774

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

Dallas to Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,679	$2.94	$2,384 – $2,973
53' refrigerated	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608
48' flatbed	$3,260	$3.58	$2,804 – $3,717
Step deck	$3,558	$3.91	$2,988 – $4,127
Power only	$2,352	$2.58	$2,046 – $2,658
Hotshot	$1,775	$1.95	$1,473 – $2,076
26' box truck	$1,744	$1.91	$1,483 – $2,006
Sprinter van	$1,071	$1.18	$900 – $1,243

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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 Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,203	$3.20	$999 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$2,642	$1.43	$2,193 – $3,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,248	$2.01	$1,036 – $1,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,176	$1.86	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$5,362	$2.45	$4,451 – $6,274	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $1,775 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,473 and $2,076.

How far is Dallas, TX from Nicholasville, KY by truck?

About 911 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 $570 of the $1,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,205 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nicholasville, KY to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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