Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,163hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 966 mi
Typical range: $1,795–$2,531
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hamilton to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $2,163

Return trip

Dallas → Hamilton$1,801

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Hamilton to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,261	$3.38	$2,903 – $3,620
53' refrigerated	$3,888	$4.02	$3,383 – $4,393
48' flatbed	$3,964	$4.10	$3,409 – $4,519
Step deck	$4,325	$4.48	$3,633 – $5,017
Power only	$2,867	$2.97	$2,494 – $3,240
Hotshot	$2,163	$2.24	$1,795 – $2,531
26' box truck	$2,125	$2.20	$1,807 – $2,444
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.35	$1,096 – $1,513

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More lanes from Hamilton

Hotshot lanes from Hamilton, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	671 mi	$2,111	$3.15	$1,752 – $2,470	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,242 mi	$4,331	$1.93	$3,595 – $5,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	277 mi	$868	$3.13	$721 – $1,016	1 d
Houston, TX	1,067 mi	$2,347	$2.20	$1,948 – $2,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,858 mi	$4,035	$2.17	$3,349 – $4,720	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	594 mi	$1,836	$3.09	$1,524 – $2,148	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,237 mi	$2,655	$2.15	$2,204 – $3,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,199 mi	$4,256	$1.94	$3,532 – $4,979	5 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 Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,163 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 966 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,795 and $2,531.

How far is Hamilton, OH from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 966 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $604 of the $2,163 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Hamilton, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,801, which makes Hamilton, OH to Dallas, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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