Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hercules, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$4,173hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,743 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,882
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hercules to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,083
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $4,173

Return trip

Dallas → Hercules$2,841

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

Hercules to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hercules, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,230	$3.57	$5,545 – $6,916
53' refrigerated	$7,422	$4.26	$6,457 – $8,387
48' flatbed	$7,487	$4.30	$6,439 – $8,535
Step deck	$8,150	$4.68	$6,846 – $9,454
Power only	$5,528	$3.17	$4,809 – $6,246
Hotshot	$4,173	$2.39	$3,463 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,080	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,692
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.43	$2,093 – $2,891

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More lanes from Hercules

Hotshot lanes from Hercules, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,018 mi	$8,918	$2.95	$7,402 – $10,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	414 mi	$1,310	$3.17	$1,088 – $1,533	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,171 mi	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658	5 d
Houston, TX	1,932 mi	$4,574	$2.37	$3,796 – $5,351	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	765 mi	$2,239	$2.93	$1,858 – $2,620	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,956 mi	$8,322	$2.82	$6,907 – $9,737	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,749 mi	$4,186	$2.39	$3,474 – $4,897	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$1,579	$2.90	$1,310 – $1,847	2 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 Hercules, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Hercules, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,173 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,882.

How far is Hercules, CA 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 $4,173 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Hercules, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,841, which makes Hercules, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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