Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA hotshot rate

$2,374hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $1,970–$2,777
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,487
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $2,374

Return trip

Ontario → Dallas$3,486

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

Dallas to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,554	$2.50	$3,163 – $3,945
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.98	$3,684 – $4,786
48' flatbed	$4,286	$3.02	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,669	$3.29	$3,922 – $5,416
Power only	$3,145	$2.22	$2,736 – $3,553
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777
26' box truck	$2,324	$1.64	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,422	$1.00	$1,194 – $1,649

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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 Ontario

Hotshot lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$4,716	$1.65	$3,914 – $5,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$4,142	$2.06	$3,438 – $4,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$707	$1.89	$587 – $827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,486 mi	$3,157	$1.27	$2,620 – $3,694	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA is estimated at $2,374 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,970 and $2,777.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ontario, CA by truck?

About 1,419 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $887 of the $2,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ontario, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,486, which makes Dallas, TX to Ontario, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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