Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Niles, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,247hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 949 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,629
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Niles to Dallas price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,654
Fuel: $593
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Dallas → Niles$1,669

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

Niles to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Niles, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,388	$3.57	$3,016 – $3,761
53' refrigerated	$4,039	$4.26	$3,514 – $4,564
48' flatbed	$4,120	$4.34	$3,544 – $4,697
Step deck	$4,495	$4.74	$3,776 – $5,214
Power only	$2,978	$3.14	$2,591 – $3,365
Hotshot	$2,247	$2.37	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,208	$2.33	$1,876 – $2,539
Sprinter van	$1,355	$1.43	$1,138 – $1,572

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More lanes from Niles

Hotshot lanes from Niles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,681	$3.14	$2,225 – $3,136	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,702 mi	$3,932	$2.31	$3,264 – $4,601	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	796 mi	$2,411	$3.03	$2,001 – $2,821	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,811	$2.26	$2,333 – $3,289	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,030 mi	$4,171	$2.05	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,035 mi	$3,512	$3.39	$2,915 – $4,109	2 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 Niles, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Niles, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 949 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,629.

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

About 949 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 $593 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,669, which makes Niles, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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