Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, IN to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,196hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $1,823–$2,570
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,591
Fuel: $605
All-in estimate: $2,196

Return trip

Dallas → Richmond$1,764

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Richmond to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,311	$3.42	$2,947 – $3,676
53' refrigerated	$3,947	$4.08	$3,434 – $4,461
48' flatbed	$4,025	$4.16	$3,461 – $4,588
Step deck	$4,391	$4.54	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,911	$3.01	$2,533 – $3,289
Hotshot	$2,196	$2.27	$1,823 – $2,570
26' box truck	$2,158	$2.23	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,325	$1.37	$1,113 – $1,536

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$2,173	$3.18	$1,803 – $2,542	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$4,358	$1.96	$3,617 – $5,099	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$812	$3.41	$674 – $950	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$2,401	$2.23	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$4,061	$2.20	$3,371 – $4,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,899	$3.11	$1,576 – $2,222	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$2,705	$2.18	$2,245 – $3,165	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$4,285	$1.96	$3,557 – $5,014	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 Richmond, IN to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Richmond, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,196 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,823 and $2,570.

How far is Richmond, IN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 967 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 $605 of the $2,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,591 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Richmond, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,764, which makes Richmond, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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