Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,889hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 1,609 mi
Typical range: $3,228–$4,550
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Maria to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $1,006
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

Dallas → Santa Maria$2,648

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

Santa Maria to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,812	$3.61	$5,173 – $6,452
53' refrigerated	$6,925	$4.30	$6,025 – $7,825
48' flatbed	$6,994	$4.35	$6,015 – $7,973
Step deck	$7,615	$4.73	$6,397 – $8,834
Power only	$5,152	$3.20	$4,482 – $5,821
Hotshot	$3,889	$2.42	$3,228 – $4,550
26' box truck	$3,804	$2.36	$3,234 – $4,375
Sprinter van	$2,325	$1.44	$1,953 – $2,697

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More lanes from Santa Maria

Hotshot lanes from Santa Maria, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,997 mi	$8,860	$2.96	$7,354 – $10,367	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	156 mi	$782	$5.01	$649 – $914	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,154 mi	$4,801	$2.23	$3,985 – $5,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,771 mi	$4,232	$2.39	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	574 mi	$1,807	$3.15	$1,500 – $2,115	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,929 mi	$8,252	$2.82	$6,849 – $9,654	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,573 mi	$3,812	$2.42	$3,164 – $4,461	4 d
San Diego, CA	283 mi	$1,042	$3.68	$865 – $1,219	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 Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 1,609 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,228 and $4,550.

How far is Santa Maria, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,609 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 $1,006 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Santa Maria, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,648, which makes Santa Maria, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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