Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,528hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 701 mi
Typical range: $1,268–$1,787
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $1,528

Return trip

Dallas → Huntsville$1,572

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntsville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,319	$3.31	$2,064 – $2,574
53' refrigerated	$2,766	$3.95	$2,407 – $3,126
48' flatbed	$2,842	$4.05	$2,444 – $3,240
Step deck	$3,105	$4.43	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,025	$2.89	$1,762 – $2,289
Hotshot	$1,528	$2.18	$1,268 – $1,787
26' box truck	$1,506	$2.15	$1,280 – $1,732
Sprinter van	$928	$1.32	$779 – $1,076

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More lanes from Huntsville

Hotshot lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,522	$2.64	$2,094 – $2,951	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$3,752	$1.76	$3,114 – $4,390	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,273	$2.17	$1,057 – $1,490	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,562	$2.16	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$3,409	$1.99	$2,830 – $3,989	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$2,215	$2.57	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,892	$2.05	$1,570 – $2,214	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$3,648	$1.77	$3,028 – $4,268	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 Huntsville, AL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Huntsville, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,528 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 701 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,268 and $1,787.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 701 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 $438 of the $1,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,572, which makes Huntsville, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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