Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Rockford, IL hotshot rate

$1,625hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 918 mi
Typical range: $1,349–$1,901
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Rockford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,051
Fuel: $574
All-in estimate: $1,625

Return trip

Rockford → Dallas$2,187

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

Dallas to Rockford by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Rockford, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,452	$2.67	$2,183 – $2,722
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$3.18	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$2,985	$3.25	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,256	$3.55	$2,735 – $3,777
Power only	$2,154	$2.35	$1,874 – $2,434
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.77	$1,349 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.74	$1,358 – $1,837
Sprinter van	$981	$1.07	$824 – $1,138

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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 Rockford

Hotshot lanes into Rockford, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	932 mi	$1,747	$1.87	$1,450 – $2,044	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,986 mi	$4,462	$2.25	$3,704 – $5,221	4 d
Chicago, IL	90 mi	$574	$6.38	$477 – $672	1 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,881	$1.71	$1,561 – $2,200	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,635 mi	$2,157	$1.32	$1,790 – $2,524	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	874 mi	$1,474	$1.69	$1,223 – $1,724	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,046	$1.68	$1,698 – $2,393	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,960 mi	$4,410	$2.25	$3,660 – $5,159	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Rockford, IL is estimated at $1,625 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 918 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,349 and $1,901.

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

About 918 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 $574 of the $1,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,051 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,187, which makes Dallas, TX to Rockford, IL 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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