Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Niles, IL hotshot rate

$1,669hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $1,385–$1,953
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Niles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,076
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $1,669

Return trip

Niles → Dallas$2,247

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Dallas to Niles by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Niles, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,517	$2.65	$2,240 – $2,794
53' refrigerated	$3,001	$3.16	$2,611 – $3,391
48' flatbed	$3,061	$3.23	$2,632 – $3,489
Step deck	$3,339	$3.52	$2,805 – $3,874
Power only	$2,212	$2.33	$1,924 – $2,500
Hotshot	$1,669	$1.76	$1,385 – $1,953
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.73	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,007	$1.06	$846 – $1,168

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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 Niles

Hotshot lanes into Niles, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$1,631	$1.91	$1,353 – $1,908	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,608	$2.24	$3,824 – $5,391	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$2,235	$1.31	$1,855 – $2,615	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$1,369	$1.72	$1,136 – $1,602	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,088	$1.68	$1,733 – $2,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,551	$2.24	$3,777 – $5,325	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$1,445	$1.40	$1,199 – $1,690	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Niles, IL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Niles, IL is estimated at $1,669 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,385 and $1,953.

How far is Dallas, TX from Niles, IL by truck?

About 949 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 $593 of the $1,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Niles, IL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,247, which makes Dallas, TX to Niles, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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