Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Polson, MT hotshot rate

$3,286hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,618 mi
Typical range: $2,727–$3,844
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Polson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,274
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $3,286

Return trip

Polson → Dallas$2,473

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Dallas to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,911	$3.04	$4,371 – $5,451
53' refrigerated	$5,850	$3.62	$5,090 – $6,611
48' flatbed	$5,908	$3.65	$5,081 – $6,736
Step deck	$6,433	$3.98	$5,404 – $7,462
Power only	$4,353	$2.69	$3,787 – $4,919
Hotshot	$3,286	$2.03	$2,727 – $3,844
26' box truck	$3,214	$1.99	$2,732 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,964	$1.21	$1,650 – $2,279

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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 Polson

Hotshot lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,953	$2.07	$4,111 – $5,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,468	$3.03	$2,879 – $4,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,157	$2.61	$3,451 – $4,864	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$3,742	$2.00	$3,106 – $4,378	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$2,012	$1.74	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,329	$1.84	$3,593 – $5,065	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$3,576	$2.01	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,676	$3.00	$3,051 – $4,301	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Polson, MT?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Polson, MT is estimated at $3,286 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,618 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,727 and $3,844.

How far is Dallas, TX from Polson, MT by truck?

About 1,618 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 $1,012 of the $3,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Polson, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Dallas, TX to Polson, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology