Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Ruidoso, NM hotshot rate

$1,489hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 610 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,742
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Ruidoso price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $381
All-in estimate: $1,489

Return trip

Ruidoso → Dallas$1,038

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

Dallas to Ruidoso by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Ruidoso, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$3.72	$2,019 – $2,518
53' refrigerated	$2,706	$4.44	$2,354 – $3,058
48' flatbed	$2,791	$4.57	$2,400 – $3,181
Step deck	$3,051	$5.00	$2,563 – $3,539
Power only	$1,975	$3.24	$1,718 – $2,231
Hotshot	$1,489	$2.44	$1,236 – $1,742
26' box truck	$1,470	$2.41	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$907	$1.49	$762 – $1,053

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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 Ruidoso

Hotshot lanes into Ruidoso, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$4,472	$2.09	$3,712 – $5,232	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$2,762	$3.19	$2,292 – $3,232	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$3,593	$2.67	$2,982 – $4,204	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,774	$2.30	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$963	$2.20	$800 – $1,127	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$3,839	$1.87	$3,186 – $4,491	4 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,452	$2.46	$1,205 – $1,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$2,554	$3.26	$2,120 – $2,989	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Ruidoso, NM?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Ruidoso, NM is estimated at $1,489 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 610 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,742.

How far is Dallas, TX from Ruidoso, NM by truck?

About 610 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 $381 of the $1,489 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ruidoso, NM to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,038, which makes Dallas, TX to Ruidoso, NM 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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