Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,660hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 781 mi
Typical range: $1,377–$1,942
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Opelika to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,660

Return trip

Dallas → Opelika$1,708

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Opelika to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,513	$3.22	$2,237 – $2,790
53' refrigerated	$2,997	$3.84	$2,607 – $3,387
48' flatbed	$3,071	$3.93	$2,641 – $3,501
Step deck	$3,353	$4.29	$2,817 – $3,890
Power only	$2,200	$2.82	$1,914 – $2,486
Hotshot	$1,660	$2.12	$1,377 – $1,942
26' box truck	$1,634	$2.09	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,005	$1.29	$844 – $1,166

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More lanes from Opelika

Hotshot lanes from Opelika, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	991 mi	$2,602	$2.63	$2,159 – $3,044	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$3,935	$1.75	$3,266 – $4,604	5 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$1,551	$2.03	$1,288 – $1,815	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$1,585	$2.15	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,821 mi	$3,599	$1.98	$2,987 – $4,211	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,290	$2.54	$1,901 – $2,679	2 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$1,945	$2.04	$1,614 – $2,275	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,170 mi	$3,819	$1.76	$3,170 – $4,468	5 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 Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,660 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 781 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,377 and $1,942.

How far is Opelika, AL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 781 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 $488 of the $1,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Opelika, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,708, which makes Opelika, AL to Dallas, TX 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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