Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,493hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $2,069–$2,916
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laurel to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,613
Fuel: $880
All-in estimate: $2,493

Return trip

Dallas → Laurel$3,072

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Laurel to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,733	$2.65	$3,323 – $4,144
53' refrigerated	$4,448	$3.16	$3,870 – $5,027
48' flatbed	$4,503	$3.20	$3,872 – $5,133
Step deck	$4,905	$3.49	$4,120 – $5,689
Power only	$3,303	$2.35	$2,873 – $3,732
Hotshot	$2,493	$1.77	$2,069 – $2,916
26' box truck	$2,441	$1.73	$2,075 – $2,807
Sprinter van	$1,493	$1.06	$1,254 – $1,732

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More lanes from Laurel

Hotshot lanes from Laurel, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$888	$3.98	$737 – $1,039	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$4,360	$1.60	$3,619 – $5,101	6 d
Chicago, IL	707 mi	$1,355	$1.92	$1,125 – $1,586	2 d
Houston, TX	1,454 mi	$2,564	$1.76	$2,129 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,342 mi	$4,181	$1.79	$3,470 – $4,892	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$673	$5.10	$559 – $788	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,651 mi	$2,865	$1.74	$2,378 – $3,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$4,295	$1.60	$3,565 – $5,025	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 Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,493 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,069 and $2,916.

How far is Laurel, MD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,407 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 $880 of the $2,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,613 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Laurel, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,072, which makes Laurel, MD to Dallas, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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