Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madera, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,853hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,592 mi
Typical range: $3,198–$4,508
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madera to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,858
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,853

Return trip

Dallas → Madera$2,623

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

Madera to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madera, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,759	$3.62	$5,126 – $6,393
53' refrigerated	$6,862	$4.31	$5,970 – $7,754
48' flatbed	$6,932	$4.35	$5,961 – $7,902
Step deck	$7,547	$4.74	$6,340 – $8,755
Power only	$5,104	$3.21	$4,440 – $5,767
Hotshot	$3,853	$2.42	$3,198 – $4,508
26' box truck	$3,769	$2.37	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,304	$1.45	$1,935 – $2,672

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More lanes from Madera

Hotshot lanes from Madera, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,913 mi	$8,629	$2.96	$7,162 – $10,096	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	265 mi	$1,005	$3.79	$834 – $1,176	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,626	$2.24	$3,839 – $5,412	4 d
Houston, TX	1,774 mi	$4,239	$2.39	$3,518 – $4,959	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	600 mi	$1,866	$3.11	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,849 mi	$8,042	$2.82	$6,675 – $9,410	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,588 mi	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498	4 d
San Diego, CA	392 mi	$1,265	$3.23	$1,050 – $1,480	1 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 Madera, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Madera, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,853 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,592 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,198 and $4,508.

How far is Madera, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,592 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $995 of the $3,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madera, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,623, which makes Madera, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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