Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mequon, WI to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,287hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $1,898–$2,675
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mequon to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,651
Fuel: $636
All-in estimate: $2,287

Return trip

Dallas → Mequon$1,851

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mequon to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Mequon, WI to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,444	$3.39	$3,065 – $3,823
53' refrigerated	$4,105	$4.04	$3,571 – $4,639
48' flatbed	$4,181	$4.11	$3,596 – $4,767
Step deck	$4,560	$4.48	$3,831 – $5,290
Power only	$3,030	$2.98	$2,636 – $3,424
Hotshot	$2,287	$2.25	$1,898 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,245	$2.21	$1,909 – $2,582
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.35	$1,157 – $1,598

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More lanes from Mequon

Hotshot lanes from Mequon, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$2,631	$3.00	$2,184 – $3,079	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,070	$1.97	$3,378 – $4,762	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$594	$5.21	$493 – $696	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,614	$2.19	$2,170 – $3,059	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$3,817	$2.22	$3,168 – $4,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$2,388	$2.89	$1,982 – $2,794	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,833	$2.16	$2,352 – $3,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,031	$1.98	$3,346 – $4,716	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 Mequon, WI to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Mequon, WI to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,287 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,898 and $2,675.

How far is Mequon, WI from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,017 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 $636 of the $2,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Mequon, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,851, which makes Mequon, WI to Dallas, TX 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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