Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to San Clemente, CA hotshot rate

$2,378hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,422 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,782
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,489
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,378

Return trip

San Clemente → Dallas$3,492

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

Dallas to San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$2.50	$3,169 – $3,952
53' refrigerated	$4,243	$2.98	$3,691 – $4,794
48' flatbed	$4,294	$3.02	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,677	$3.29	$3,929 – $5,425
Power only	$3,150	$2.22	$2,741 – $3,560
Hotshot	$2,378	$1.67	$1,974 – $2,782
26' box truck	$2,328	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,678
Sprinter van	$1,424	$1.00	$1,196 – $1,652

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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 San Clemente

Hotshot lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$4,748	$1.65	$3,941 – $5,555	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$607	$8.55	$504 – $711	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$708	$1.88	$588 – $829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$4,119	$1.47	$3,418 – $4,819	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$2,296	$1.68	$1,905 – $2,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$587	$9.62	$487 – $687	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $2,378 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,422 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,782.

How far is Dallas, TX from San Clemente, CA by truck?

About 1,422 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 $889 of the $2,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,489 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Clemente, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,492, which makes Dallas, TX to San Clemente, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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