Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to West Lafayette, IN hotshot rate

$1,659hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,941
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to West Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,099
Fuel: $560
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

West Lafayette → Dallas$2,066

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to West Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to West Lafayette, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.33	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,199	$2.45	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.82	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.12	$842 – $1,162

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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 West Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into West Lafayette, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	804 mi	$1,617	$2.01	$1,342 – $1,892	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,098 mi	$4,880	$2.33	$4,051 – $5,710	5 d
Chicago, IL	123 mi	$660	$5.37	$548 – $773	1 d
Houston, TX	1,035 mi	$1,865	$1.80	$1,548 – $2,182	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,725 mi	$2,354	$1.36	$1,954 – $2,754	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	734 mi	$1,339	$1.82	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$2,082	$1.76	$1,728 – $2,436	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$4,803	$2.33	$3,986 – $5,619	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to West Lafayette, IN?

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to West Lafayette, IN is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,941.

How far is Dallas, TX from West Lafayette, IN by truck?

About 896 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $560 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Lafayette, IN to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,066, which makes Dallas, TX to West Lafayette, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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