Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$4,158hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,736 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,865
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Foster City to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,073
Fuel: $1,085
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

Dallas → Foster City$2,831

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

Foster City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.58	$5,525 – $6,891
53' refrigerated	$7,396	$4.26	$6,435 – $8,357
48' flatbed	$7,461	$4.30	$6,417 – $8,506
Step deck	$8,122	$4.68	$6,822 – $9,421
Power only	$5,508	$3.17	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,158	$2.40	$3,451 – $4,865
26' box truck	$4,066	$2.34	$3,456 – $4,676
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.43	$2,086 – $2,881

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More lanes from Foster City

Hotshot lanes from Foster City, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,028 mi	$8,946	$2.95	$7,425 – $10,466	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	385 mi	$1,251	$3.25	$1,038 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,181 mi	$4,856	$2.23	$4,030 – $5,681	5 d
Houston, TX	1,922 mi	$4,552	$2.37	$3,778 – $5,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	748 mi	$2,201	$2.94	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,966 mi	$8,348	$2.81	$6,929 – $9,768	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,737 mi	$4,160	$2.40	$3,453 – $4,867	4 d
San Diego, CA	516 mi	$1,519	$2.94	$1,261 – $1,778	1 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 Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,736 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,865.

How far is Foster City, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,736 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 $1,085 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,073 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Foster City, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,831, which makes Foster City, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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