Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palatine, IL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,241hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $1,860–$2,622
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palatine to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $591
All-in estimate: $2,241

Return trip

Dallas → Palatine$1,665

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

Palatine to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Palatine, IL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.57	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,029	$4.26	$3,505 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686
Step deck	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202
Power only	$2,970	$3.14	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.37	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,202	$2.33	$1,872 – $2,532
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.43	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Palatine

Hotshot lanes from Palatine, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	870 mi	$2,718	$3.12	$2,256 – $3,180	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,045 mi	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913	4 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$2,564	$2.30	$2,128 – $3,000	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,690 mi	$3,908	$2.31	$3,244 – $4,572	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	811 mi	$2,446	$3.02	$2,031 – $2,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,805	$2.26	$2,328 – $3,282	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,017 mi	$4,147	$2.06	$3,442 – $4,852	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,047 mi	$3,545	$3.39	$2,942 – $4,148	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 Palatine, IL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Palatine, IL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,241 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,860 and $2,622.

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

About 946 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 $591 of the $2,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,665, which makes Palatine, IL to Dallas, TX 35% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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