Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,031hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 457 mi
Typical range: $856–$1,207
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gonzales to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $745
Fuel: $286
All-in estimate: $1,031

Return trip

Dallas → Gonzales$1,123

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Gonzales to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,584	$3.47	$1,409 – $1,758
53' refrigerated	$1,890	$4.14	$1,644 – $2,136
48' flatbed	$1,965	$4.30	$1,690 – $2,240
Step deck	$2,152	$4.71	$1,808 – $2,496
Power only	$1,368	$2.99	$1,191 – $1,546
Hotshot	$1,031	$2.26	$856 – $1,207
26' box truck	$1,022	$2.24	$869 – $1,176
Sprinter van	$633	$1.39	$532 – $735

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More lanes from Gonzales

Hotshot lanes from Gonzales, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$3,204	$2.27	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$3,131	$1.63	$2,599 – $3,663	4 d
Chicago, IL	971 mi	$1,721	$1.77	$1,429 – $2,014	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$820	$2.59	$680 – $959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$2,762	$1.86	$2,293 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$2,879	$2.18	$2,389 – $3,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$1,158	$2.14	$961 – $1,355	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$3,004	$1.64	$2,493 – $3,514	4 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 Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,031 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 457 mi. Quotes typically land between $856 and $1,207.

How far is Gonzales, LA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 457 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $286 of the $1,031 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Gonzales, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,123, which makes Gonzales, LA to Dallas, TX 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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