Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Federal Way, WA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$4,268hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,972 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,994
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Federal Way to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,035
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $4,268

Return trip

Dallas → Federal Way$3,168

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

Federal Way to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Federal Way, WA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,363	$3.23	$5,663 – $7,062
53' refrigerated	$7,579	$3.84	$6,594 – $8,564
48' flatbed	$7,632	$3.87	$6,563 – $8,700
Step deck	$8,305	$4.21	$6,976 – $9,633
Power only	$5,653	$2.87	$4,918 – $6,388
Hotshot	$4,268	$2.16	$3,543 – $4,994
26' box truck	$4,170	$2.11	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,545	$1.29	$2,138 – $2,952

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More lanes from Federal Way

Hotshot lanes from Federal Way, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,843 mi	$7,730	$2.72	$6,416 – $9,044	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,110 mi	$2,508	$2.26	$2,081 – $2,934	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,215 mi	$4,740	$2.14	$3,934 – $5,546	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,131	$2.43	$2,599 – $3,663	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,256	$2.59	$6,023 – $8,490	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,090 mi	$4,497	$2.15	$3,733 – $5,262	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,225 mi	$2,723	$2.22	$2,260 – $3,186	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 Federal Way, WA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Federal Way, WA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,268 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,972 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,994.

How far is Federal Way, WA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,972 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 $1,233 of the $4,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,035 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Federal Way, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,168, which makes Federal Way, WA to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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