Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,486hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.46
Distance: 1,705 mi
Typical range: $2,063–$2,908
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,420
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $2,486

Return trip

Dallas → Meriden$4,082

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Meriden to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$2.18	$3,304 – $4,121
53' refrigerated	$4,423	$2.59	$3,848 – $4,998
48' flatbed	$4,463	$2.62	$3,838 – $5,088
Step deck	$4,858	$2.85	$4,081 – $5,636
Power only	$3,293	$1.93	$2,865 – $3,721
Hotshot	$2,486	$1.46	$2,063 – $2,908
26' box truck	$2,431	$1.43	$2,066 – $2,796
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.87	$1,247 – $1,723

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	6 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 Meriden, CT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,486 all-in in October 2026, or $1.46 a mile over about 1,705 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,063 and $2,908.

How far is Meriden, CT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,705 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 $1,066 of the $2,486 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,420 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Meriden, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,082, which makes Meriden, CT to Dallas, TX 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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