Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,497hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 815 mi
Typical range: $1,243–$1,752
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dalton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $987
Fuel: $510
All-in estimate: $1,497

Return trip

Dallas → Dalton$1,771

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Dalton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,265	$2.78	$2,016 – $2,514
53' refrigerated	$2,701	$3.31	$2,350 – $3,052
48' flatbed	$2,765	$3.39	$2,378 – $3,152
Step deck	$3,018	$3.70	$2,535 – $3,501
Power only	$1,985	$2.44	$1,727 – $2,243
Hotshot	$1,497	$1.84	$1,243 – $1,752
26' box truck	$1,473	$1.81	$1,252 – $1,694
Sprinter van	$906	$1.11	$761 – $1,051

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More lanes from Dalton

Hotshot lanes from Dalton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	858 mi	$2,022	$2.36	$1,678 – $2,366	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,240 mi	$3,430	$1.53	$2,847 – $4,013	5 d
Chicago, IL	602 mi	$1,133	$1.88	$941 – $1,326	2 d
Houston, TX	824 mi	$1,510	$1.83	$1,253 – $1,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,826 mi	$3,148	$1.72	$2,613 – $3,684	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	767 mi	$1,762	$2.30	$1,463 – $2,062	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,030 mi	$1,807	$1.75	$1,499 – $2,114	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,176 mi	$3,341	$1.54	$2,773 – $3,909	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,497 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 815 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,243 and $1,752.

How far is Dalton, GA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 815 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 $510 of the $1,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $987 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Dalton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,771, which makes Dalton, GA to Dallas, TX 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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