Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Panama City, FL hotshot rate

$2,230hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 800 mi
Typical range: $1,851–$2,609
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Panama City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,730
Fuel: $500
All-in estimate: $2,230

Return trip

Panama City → Dallas$1,235

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Dallas to Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,375	$4.22	$3,004 – $3,746
53' refrigerated	$4,024	$5.03	$3,501 – $4,548
48' flatbed	$4,121	$5.15	$3,544 – $4,698
Step deck	$4,500	$5.62	$3,780 – $5,220
Power only	$2,956	$3.69	$2,572 – $3,340
Hotshot	$2,230	$2.79	$1,851 – $2,609
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.74	$1,866 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,350	$1.69	$1,134 – $1,566

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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 Panama City

Hotshot lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$3,188	$2.76	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,714	$3.39	$6,403 – $9,025	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$3,305	$3.44	$2,744 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,984	$2.89	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$3,673	$1.99	$3,049 – $4,298	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$2,646	$2.48	$2,196 – $3,096	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,471	$2.71	$2,051 – $2,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$7,458	$3.41	$6,190 – $8,725	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Panama City, FL?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Panama City, FL is estimated at $2,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 800 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,851 and $2,609.

How far is Dallas, TX from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 800 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 $500 of the $2,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,235, which makes Dallas, TX to Panama City, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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