Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Downey, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,562hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,455 mi
Typical range: $2,957–$4,168
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downey to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,652
Fuel: $910
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

Dallas → Downey$2,425

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Downey to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Downey, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919
53' refrigerated	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179
48' flatbed	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327
Step deck	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121
Power only	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333
Hotshot	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168
26' box truck	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011
Sprinter van	$2,133	$1.47	$1,792 – $2,474

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More lanes from Downey

Hotshot lanes from Downey, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,558	$2.96	$7,103 – $10,013	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$4,591	$2.24	$3,811 – $5,372	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$3,885	$2.42	$3,224 – $4,545	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,439	$3.50	$1,194 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,956	$2.83	$6,604 – $9,309	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$3,458	$2.46	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$695	$6.10	$577 – $814	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,522 mi	$8,483	$3.36	$7,041 – $9,925	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 Downey, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Downey, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,957 and $4,168.

How far is Downey, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,455 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 $910 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Downey, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,425, which makes Downey, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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