Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Essex Junction, VT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,734hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,773 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,199
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Essex Junction to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,626
Fuel: $1,108
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

Dallas → Essex Junction$4,178

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Essex Junction to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Essex Junction, VT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,081	$2.30	$3,632 – $4,530
53' refrigerated	$4,861	$2.74	$4,229 – $5,493
48' flatbed	$4,903	$2.77	$4,216 – $5,589
Step deck	$5,336	$3.01	$4,483 – $6,190
Power only	$3,621	$2.04	$3,151 – $4,092
Hotshot	$2,734	$1.54	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,673	$1.51	$2,272 – $3,074
Sprinter van	$1,632	$0.92	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Essex Junction

Hotshot lanes from Essex Junction, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$961	$3.04	$797 – $1,124	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,943 mi	$4,190	$1.42	$3,478 – $4,903	6 d
Chicago, IL	892 mi	$1,455	$1.63	$1,208 – $1,702	2 d
Houston, TX	1,869 mi	$2,865	$1.53	$2,378 – $3,352	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,595 mi	$4,115	$1.59	$3,415 – $4,815	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	385 mi	$1,030	$2.68	$855 – $1,205	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,045 mi	$3,106	$1.52	$2,578 – $3,634	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,920 mi	$4,160	$1.42	$3,453 – $4,867	6 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 Essex Junction, VT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Essex Junction, VT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,773 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,199.

How far is Essex Junction, VT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,773 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 $1,108 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Essex Junction, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,178, which makes Essex Junction, VT to Dallas, TX 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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