Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McHenry, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,249hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 950 mi
Typical range: $1,866–$2,631
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McHenry to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,655
Fuel: $594
All-in estimate: $2,249

Return trip

Dallas → McHenry$1,670

This direction runs 35% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

McHenry to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from McHenry, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,391	$3.57	$3,018 – $3,764
53' refrigerated	$4,043	$4.26	$3,517 – $4,568
48' flatbed	$4,124	$4.34	$3,546 – $4,701
Step deck	$4,499	$4.74	$3,779 – $5,219
Power only	$2,980	$3.14	$2,593 – $3,368
Hotshot	$2,249	$2.37	$1,866 – $2,631
26' box truck	$2,209	$2.33	$1,878 – $2,541
Sprinter van	$1,356	$1.43	$1,139 – $1,574

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More lanes from McHenry

Hotshot lanes from McHenry, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$2,758	$3.11	$2,289 – $3,226	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,033 mi	$4,177	$2.05	$3,467 – $4,887	4 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$2,581	$2.30	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$3,890	$2.31	$3,228 – $4,551	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,489	$3.00	$2,066 – $2,912	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,815	$2.26	$2,336 – $3,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$4,129	$2.06	$3,427 – $4,831	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$3,609	$3.37	$2,996 – $4,223	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 McHenry, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from McHenry, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,249 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 950 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,866 and $2,631.

How far is McHenry, IL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 950 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 $594 of the $2,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,655 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to McHenry, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,670, which makes McHenry, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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