Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ hotshot rate

$3,232hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,559 mi
Typical range: $2,683–$3,782
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Trenton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,257
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $3,232

Return trip

Trenton → Dallas$2,785

This direction runs 16% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Dallas to Trenton by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,834	$3.10	$4,302 – $5,365
53' refrigerated	$5,759	$3.69	$5,010 – $6,508
48' flatbed	$5,819	$3.73	$5,005 – $6,634
Step deck	$6,337	$4.06	$5,323 – $7,351
Power only	$4,282	$2.75	$3,726 – $4,839
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.07	$2,683 – $3,782
26' box truck	$3,163	$2.03	$2,689 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.24	$1,624 – $2,243

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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 Trenton

Hotshot lanes into Trenton, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	62 mi	$553	$8.92	$459 – $647	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,853 mi	$7,918	$2.78	$6,572 – $9,264	6 d
Chicago, IL	805 mi	$2,392	$2.97	$1,985 – $2,798	2 d
Houston, TX	1,613 mi	$3,330	$2.06	$2,764 – $3,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,474 mi	$3,990	$1.61	$3,312 – $4,668	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,808 mi	$3,684	$2.04	$3,057 – $4,310	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,814 mi	$7,818	$2.78	$6,489 – $9,147	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	927 mi	$1,684	$1.82	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ is estimated at $3,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,559 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,683 and $3,782.

How far is Dallas, TX from Trenton, NJ by truck?

About 1,559 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 $975 of the $3,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,257 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Trenton, NJ to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,785, which makes Dallas, TX to Trenton, NJ 16% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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