Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Groton, CT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,535hotshot

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $2,104–$2,966
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Groton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,445
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,535

Return trip

Dallas → Groton$4,162

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Groton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Groton, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$2.17	$3,368 – $4,201
53' refrigerated	$4,508	$2.59	$3,922 – $5,094
48' flatbed	$4,548	$2.61	$3,911 – $5,185
Step deck	$4,950	$2.84	$4,158 – $5,743
Power only	$3,358	$1.93	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,535	$1.45	$2,104 – $2,966
26' box truck	$2,478	$1.42	$2,107 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,514	$0.87	$1,272 – $1,756

More lanes from Groton

Hotshot lanes from Groton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	127 mi	$588	$4.63	$488 – $689	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,013 mi	$4,031	$1.34	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$1,443	$1.52	$1,198 – $1,688	2 d
Houston, TX	1,802 mi	$2,611	$1.45	$2,167 – $3,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,642 mi	$3,938	$1.49	$3,269 – $4,607	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	218 mi	$704	$3.23	$585 – $824	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,995 mi	$2,859	$1.43	$2,373 – $3,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,978 mi	$3,988	$1.34	$3,310 – $4,666	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 Groton, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Groton, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,535 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,104 and $2,966.

How far is Groton, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,743 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 $1,090 of the $2,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,445 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Groton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,162, which makes Groton, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →