Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,596hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.45
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $1,325–$1,868
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plant City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $908
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $1,596

Return trip

Dallas → Plant City$2,882

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Plant City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,401	$2.18	$2,136 – $2,665
53' refrigerated	$2,861	$2.60	$2,489 – $3,233
48' flatbed	$2,910	$2.65	$2,502 – $3,317
Step deck	$3,172	$2.88	$2,665 – $3,680
Power only	$2,115	$1.92	$1,840 – $2,390
Hotshot	$1,596	$1.45	$1,325 – $1,868
26' box truck	$1,566	$1.42	$1,331 – $1,801
Sprinter van	$960	$0.87	$807 – $1,114

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More lanes from Plant City

Hotshot lanes from Plant City, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,168 mi	$2,177	$1.86	$1,807 – $2,547	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,569 mi	$3,253	$1.27	$2,700 – $3,807	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$1,618	$1.36	$1,343 – $1,893	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$1,425	$1.49	$1,183 – $1,667	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$3,038	$1.42	$2,522 – $3,555	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$1,947	$1.79	$1,616 – $2,278	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,178 mi	$1,690	$1.43	$1,403 – $1,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,482 mi	$3,152	$1.27	$2,616 – $3,688	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 Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,596 all-in in October 2026, or $1.45 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,325 and $1,868.

How far is Plant City, FL from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,100 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $688 of the $1,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $908 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Plant City, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,882, which makes Plant City, FL to Dallas, TX 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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