Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,165hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 786 mi
Typical range: $967–$1,363
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $674
Fuel: $491
All-in estimate: $1,165

Return trip

Dallas → Lakewood$2,040

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lakewood to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,764	$2.24	$1,570 – $1,958
53' refrigerated	$2,104	$2.68	$1,830 – $2,377
48' flatbed	$2,155	$2.74	$1,853 – $2,457
Step deck	$2,353	$2.99	$1,977 – $2,730
Power only	$1,544	$1.96	$1,344 – $1,745
Hotshot	$1,165	$1.48	$967 – $1,363
26' box truck	$1,147	$1.46	$975 – $1,319
Sprinter van	$706	$0.90	$593 – $819

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,934 mi	$3,226	$1.67	$2,678 – $3,774	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,089 mi	$1,441	$1.32	$1,196 – $1,686	3 d
Houston, TX	1,037 mi	$1,454	$1.40	$1,207 – $1,701	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	676 mi	$1,107	$1.64	$919 – $1,296	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,868 mi	$2,975	$1.59	$2,470 – $3,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	944 mi	$1,347	$1.43	$1,118 – $1,576	2 d
San Diego, CA	968 mi	$1,329	$1.37	$1,103 – $1,555	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 Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,165 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 786 mi. Quotes typically land between $967 and $1,363.

How far is Lakewood, CO from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 786 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 $491 of the $1,165 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Lakewood, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,040, which makes Lakewood, CO to Dallas, TX 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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