Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Waterbury, CT hotshot rate

$4,055hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,692 mi
Typical range: $3,365–$4,744
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Waterbury price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,997
Fuel: $1,058
All-in estimate: $4,055

Return trip

Waterbury → Dallas$2,469

This direction runs 64% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

Dallas to Waterbury by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Waterbury, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,056	$3.58	$5,390 – $6,722
53' refrigerated	$7,215	$4.26	$6,277 – $8,152
48' flatbed	$7,281	$4.30	$6,262 – $8,300
Step deck	$7,926	$4.68	$6,658 – $9,195
Power only	$5,371	$3.17	$4,673 – $6,069
Hotshot	$4,055	$2.40	$3,365 – $4,744
26' box truck	$3,965	$2.34	$3,370 – $4,560
Sprinter van	$2,422	$1.43	$2,035 – $2,810

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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 Waterbury

Hotshot lanes into Waterbury, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$713	$7.75	$592 – $834	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$9,540	$3.23	$7,918 – $11,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$3,025	$3.39	$2,510 – $3,539	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$4,846	$1.88	$4,022 – $5,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$810	$4.48	$673 – $948	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$4,594	$2.36	$3,813 – $5,375	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$9,438	$3.23	$7,833 – $11,042	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Waterbury, CT is estimated at $4,055 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,365 and $4,744.

How far is Dallas, TX from Waterbury, CT by truck?

About 1,692 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 $1,058 of the $4,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waterbury, CT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,469, which makes Dallas, TX to Waterbury, CT 64% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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