Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waco, TX hotshot rate

$493hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 105 mi
Typical range: $409–$577
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waco price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $427
Fuel: $66
All-in estimate: $493

Return trip

Waco → Dallas$493

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dallas to Waco by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waco, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$791	$7.54	$704 – $878
53' refrigerated	$947	$9.02	$824 – $1,070
48' flatbed	$1,029	$9.80	$885 – $1,173
Step deck	$1,136	$10.82	$954 – $1,318
Power only	$656	$6.25	$571 – $741
Hotshot	$493	$4.70	$409 – $577
26' box truck	$500	$4.76	$425 – $575
Sprinter van	$317	$3.01	$266 – $367

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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 Waco

Hotshot lanes into Waco, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,695 mi	$3,045	$1.80	$2,528 – $3,563	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,466 mi	$3,586	$2.45	$2,976 – $4,195	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$2,425	$2.33	$2,012 – $2,837	3 d
Houston, TX	192 mi	$623	$3.25	$517 – $729	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$1,537	$1.48	$1,275 – $1,798	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,607 mi	$2,580	$1.61	$2,142 – $3,019	4 d
San Antonio, TX	195 mi	$628	$3.22	$521 – $734	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Waco, TX is estimated at $493 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 105 mi. Quotes typically land between $409 and $577.

How far is Dallas, TX from Waco, TX by truck?

About 105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $66 of the $493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $427 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waco, TX to Dallas, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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