Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,984hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,654 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,662
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverbank to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,950
Fuel: $1,034
All-in estimate: $3,984

Return trip

Dallas → Riverbank$2,713

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Riverbank to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,953	$3.60	$5,298 – $6,608
53' refrigerated	$7,092	$4.29	$6,170 – $8,014
48' flatbed	$7,160	$4.33	$6,157 – $8,162
Step deck	$7,795	$4.71	$6,548 – $9,042
Power only	$5,278	$3.19	$4,592 – $5,964
Hotshot	$3,984	$2.41	$3,307 – $4,662
26' box truck	$3,897	$2.36	$3,312 – $4,482
Sprinter van	$2,381	$1.44	$2,000 – $2,762

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More lanes from Riverbank

Hotshot lanes from Riverbank, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,944 mi	$8,715	$2.96	$7,233 – $10,196	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	345 mi	$1,169	$3.39	$970 – $1,368	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,097 mi	$4,686	$2.23	$3,890 – $5,483	5 d
Houston, TX	1,842 mi	$4,383	$2.38	$3,638 – $5,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$2,040	$3.01	$1,693 – $2,387	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,882 mi	$8,129	$2.82	$6,747 – $9,511	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,659 mi	$3,995	$2.41	$3,316 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	474 mi	$1,433	$3.02	$1,190 – $1,677	1 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 Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,984 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,654 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,662.

How far is Riverbank, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,654 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 $1,034 of the $3,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Riverbank, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,713, which makes Riverbank, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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