Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$3,185hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,984 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,727
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,945
Fuel: $1,240
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Seattle → Dallas$4,291

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

Dallas to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,748	$2.39	$4,226 – $5,270
53' refrigerated	$5,655	$2.85	$4,920 – $6,391
48' flatbed	$5,695	$2.87	$4,897 – $6,492
Step deck	$6,197	$3.12	$5,205 – $7,188
Power only	$4,219	$2.13	$3,671 – $4,767
Hotshot	$3,185	$1.61	$2,644 – $3,727
26' box truck	$3,112	$1.57	$2,645 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,899	$0.96	$1,595 – $2,203

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,984 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,727.

How far is Dallas, TX from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 1,984 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 $1,240 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,291, which makes Dallas, TX to Seattle, WA 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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