Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Visalia, CA hotshot rate

$2,545hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $2,113–$2,978
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Visalia price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,583
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $2,545

Return trip

Visalia → Dallas$3,738

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

Dallas to Visalia by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Visalia, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$2.48	$3,388 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,536	$2.95	$3,946 – $5,125
48' flatbed	$4,584	$2.98	$3,942 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,992	$3.25	$4,193 – $5,791
Power only	$3,372	$2.19	$2,934 – $3,810
Hotshot	$2,545	$1.65	$2,113 – $2,978
26' box truck	$2,491	$1.62	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,523	$0.99	$1,279 – $1,766

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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 Visalia

Hotshot lanes into Visalia, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$868	$4.38	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$4,190	$2.05	$3,477 – $4,902	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$2,801	$1.63	$2,325 – $3,277	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$893	$1.68	$741 – $1,045	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$4,146	$1.47	$3,441 – $4,851	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$2,528	$1.66	$2,098 – $2,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Visalia, CA is estimated at $2,545 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,113 and $2,978.

How far is Dallas, TX from Visalia, CA by truck?

About 1,538 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 $962 of the $2,545 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,583 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,738, which makes Dallas, TX to Visalia, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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