Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,152hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 546 mi
Typical range: $956–$1,347
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McAllen to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $811
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,152

Return trip

Dallas → McAllen$1,152

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McAllen to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,760	$3.22	$1,566 – $1,953
53' refrigerated	$2,100	$3.85	$1,827 – $2,373
48' flatbed	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476
Step deck	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756
Power only	$1,528	$2.80	$1,329 – $1,726
Hotshot	$1,152	$2.11	$956 – $1,347
26' box truck	$1,139	$2.09	$968 – $1,310
Sprinter van	$704	$1.29	$591 – $816

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More lanes from McAllen

Hotshot lanes from McAllen, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$4,344	$2.15	$3,606 – $5,083	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$2,568	$1.65	$2,132 – $3,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$2,391	$1.64	$1,984 – $2,797	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$868	$2.44	$720 – $1,016	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,184	$1.91	$1,813 – $2,555	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,967	$2.06	$3,293 – $4,642	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$732	$2.76	$608 – $857	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$2,405	$1.67	$1,996 – $2,814	3 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 McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from McAllen, TX to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,152 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 546 mi. Quotes typically land between $956 and $1,347.

How far is McAllen, TX from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 546 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 $341 of the $1,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $811 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McAllen, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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