Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,212hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,978 mi
Typical range: $2,666–$3,758
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockland to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,975
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $3,212

Return trip

Dallas → Rockland$4,795

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Rockland to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,787	$2.42	$4,261 – $5,314
53' refrigerated	$5,702	$2.88	$4,961 – $6,444
48' flatbed	$5,742	$2.90	$4,938 – $6,546
Step deck	$6,248	$3.16	$5,248 – $7,248
Power only	$4,254	$2.15	$3,701 – $4,807
Hotshot	$3,212	$1.62	$2,666 – $3,758
26' box truck	$3,138	$1.59	$2,667 – $3,608
Sprinter van	$1,915	$0.97	$1,609 – $2,221

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More lanes from Rockland

Hotshot lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$1,190	$2.94	$988 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$4,793	$1.51	$3,978 – $5,608	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$1,867	$1.67	$1,549 – $2,184	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$3,327	$1.62	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$4,742	$1.68	$3,936 – $5,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,294	$2.62	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$3,596	$1.60	$2,985 – $4,208	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$4,758	$1.51	$3,949 – $5,566	7 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 Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,212 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,666 and $3,758.

How far is Rockland, ME from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,978 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 $1,237 of the $3,212 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,975 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,795, which makes Rockland, ME to Dallas, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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