Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,302hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $1,910–$2,693
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,370
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $2,302

Return trip

Dallas → Deer Lodge$3,058

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Deer Lodge to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$2.31	$3,065 – $3,823
53' refrigerated	$4,103	$2.75	$3,570 – $4,637
48' flatbed	$4,150	$2.78	$3,569 – $4,731
Step deck	$4,519	$3.03	$3,796 – $5,242
Power only	$3,049	$2.05	$2,653 – $3,446
Hotshot	$2,302	$1.54	$1,910 – $2,693
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.51	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,378	$0.92	$1,157 – $1,598

More lanes from Deer Lodge

Hotshot lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$4,423	$1.91	$3,671 – $5,175	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$1,679	$1.57	$1,394 – $1,964	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$2,211	$1.47	$1,835 – $2,587	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$2,644	$1.52	$2,194 – $3,093	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$1,819	$1.74	$1,510 – $2,129	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$4,135	$1.82	$3,432 – $4,838	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$2,516	$1.53	$2,089 – $2,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$1,772	$1.55	$1,471 – $2,074	3 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 Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,302 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,910 and $2,693.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $2,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,058, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. 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 →