Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waltham, MA hotshot rate

$4,076hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,816 mi
Typical range: $3,383–$4,768
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waltham price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,941
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $4,076

Return trip

Waltham → Dallas$2,789

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Dallas to Waltham by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waltham, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,082	$3.35	$5,413 – $6,751
53' refrigerated	$7,245	$3.99	$6,303 – $8,187
48' flatbed	$7,304	$4.02	$6,281 – $8,326
Step deck	$7,950	$4.38	$6,678 – $9,221
Power only	$5,399	$2.97	$4,697 – $6,100
Hotshot	$4,076	$2.24	$3,383 – $4,768
26' box truck	$3,984	$2.19	$3,386 – $4,582
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.34	$2,043 – $2,822

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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 Waltham

Hotshot lanes into Waltham, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$938	$4.32	$778 – $1,097	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$9,305	$3.04	$7,723 – $10,886	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$3,119	$3.14	$2,589 – $3,649	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$4,209	$2.24	$3,494 – $4,925	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$4,756	$1.77	$3,947 – $5,564	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$1,004	$3.26	$834 – $1,175	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$4,589	$2.21	$3,809 – $5,369	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$9,217	$3.05	$7,650 – $10,784	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Waltham, MA is estimated at $4,076 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,383 and $4,768.

How far is Dallas, TX from Waltham, MA by truck?

About 1,816 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 $1,135 of the $4,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,941 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waltham, MA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,789, which makes Dallas, TX to Waltham, MA 46% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →