Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,441hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,026–$2,856
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kentwood to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $2,441

Return trip

Dallas → Kentwood$1,970

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kentwood to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,672	$3.37	$3,268 – $4,076
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$4.01	$3,807 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,451	$4.08	$3,828 – $5,074
Step deck	$4,853	$4.45	$4,077 – $5,629
Power only	$3,235	$2.97	$2,814 – $3,655
Hotshot	$2,441	$2.24	$2,026 – $2,856
26' box truck	$2,395	$2.20	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,469	$1.35	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Kentwood

Hotshot lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,300	$3.15	$1,909 – $2,691	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$4,348	$1.98	$3,609 – $5,087	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$666	$4.38	$553 – $779	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,727	$2.19	$2,263 – $3,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,103	$2.22	$3,405 – $4,800	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,072	$3.05	$1,719 – $2,424	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$2,983	$2.16	$2,476 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$4,301	$1.98	$3,570 – $5,033	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 Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,026 and $2,856.

How far is Kentwood, MI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,091 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $682 of the $2,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Kentwood, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,970, which makes Kentwood, MI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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