Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,282hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,026 mi
Typical range: $2,724–$3,839
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,015
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $3,282

Return trip

Dallas → Ellsworth$4,900

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Ellsworth to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,890	$2.41	$4,352 – $5,428
53' refrigerated	$5,825	$2.88	$5,068 – $6,582
48' flatbed	$5,863	$2.89	$5,043 – $6,684
Step deck	$6,380	$3.15	$5,359 – $7,401
Power only	$4,346	$2.15	$3,781 – $4,911
Hotshot	$3,282	$1.62	$2,724 – $3,839
26' box truck	$3,206	$1.58	$2,725 – $3,686
Sprinter van	$1,956	$0.97	$1,643 – $2,269

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Hotshot lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$1,290	$2.82	$1,071 – $1,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$4,844	$1.51	$4,020 – $5,667	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$1,922	$1.66	$1,595 – $2,249	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$3,401	$1.61	$2,823 – $3,979	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$4,803	$1.68	$3,986 – $5,619	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,389	$2.54	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$3,669	$1.60	$3,045 – $4,293	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$4,813	$1.51	$3,994 – $5,631	7 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 Ellsworth, ME to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Ellsworth, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,282 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,724 and $3,839.

How far is Ellsworth, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 2,026 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 $1,267 of the $3,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,015 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Ellsworth, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,900, which makes Ellsworth, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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