Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, MS to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,079hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 456 mi
Typical range: $896–$1,263
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $285
All-in estimate: $1,079

Return trip

Dallas → Madison$1,163

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Madison to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, MS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,657	$3.63	$1,475 – $1,840
53' refrigerated	$1,978	$4.34	$1,721 – $2,235
48' flatbed	$2,057	$4.51	$1,769 – $2,345
Step deck	$2,252	$4.94	$1,892 – $2,613
Power only	$1,432	$3.14	$1,246 – $1,618
Hotshot	$1,079	$2.37	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,070	$2.35	$910 – $1,231
Sprinter van	$663	$1.45	$557 – $769

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$3,031	$2.43	$2,516 – $3,547	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$3,295	$1.71	$2,735 – $3,855	4 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$1,516	$1.94	$1,258 – $1,774	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,033	$2.42	$858 – $1,209	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,917	$1.94	$2,421 – $3,413	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,706	$2.33	$2,246 – $3,166	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,365	$2.15	$1,133 – $1,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$3,177	$1.72	$2,637 – $3,717	4 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 Madison, MS to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Madison, MS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,079 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 456 mi. Quotes typically land between $896 and $1,263.

How far is Madison, MS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 456 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $285 of the $1,079 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Madison, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,163, which makes Madison, MS to Dallas, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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