Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,501hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,717 mi
Typical range: $2,076–$2,926
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,428
Fuel: $1,073
All-in estimate: $2,501

Return trip

Dallas → Hartford$4,107

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

Hartford to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$2.18	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$2.59	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,490	$2.61	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,887	$2.85	$4,105 – $5,669
Power only	$3,313	$1.93	$2,883 – $3,744
Hotshot	$2,501	$1.46	$2,076 – $2,926
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.42	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.87	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Hartford

Hotshot lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$573	$4.86	$476 – $671	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$3,982	$1.34	$3,305 – $4,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,393	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$2,586	$1.45	$2,147 – $3,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$3,887	$1.49	$3,226 – $4,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$689	$3.31	$572 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$2,831	$1.43	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$3,941	$1.34	$3,271 – $4,611	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 Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,501 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,076 and $2,926.

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

About 1,717 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 $1,073 of the $2,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,428 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,107, which makes Hartford, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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