Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$4,479hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $3,718–$5,240
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,275
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,479

Return trip

Dallas → Portland$3,104

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Portland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$4.13	$6,921 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$8,014	$4.16	$6,892 – $9,136
Step deck	$8,721	$4.53	$7,326 – $10,116
Power only	$5,933	$3.08	$5,161 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,479	$2.33	$3,718 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,377	$2.27	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.39	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	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 Portland, OR to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,479 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,718 and $5,240.

How far is Portland, OR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,925 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 $1,204 of the $4,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,275 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,104, which makes Portland, OR to Dallas, TX 44% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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