Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,603hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,474 mi
Typical range: $2,990–$4,215
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $922
All-in estimate: $3,603

Return trip

Dallas → Los Angeles$2,453

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

Los Angeles to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985
53' refrigerated	$6,424	$4.36	$5,589 – $7,259
48' flatbed	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407
Step deck	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209
Power only	$4,773	$3.24	$4,152 – $5,393
Hotshot	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215
26' box truck	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056
Sprinter van	$2,157	$1.46	$1,812 – $2,502

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,540 mi	$8,538	$3.36	$7,087 – $9,990	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
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
Jacksonville, FL	1,067 mi	$1,556	$1.46	$1,292 – $1,821	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,474 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,990 and $4,215.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,474 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 $922 of the $3,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,453, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology