Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shelbyville, KY to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,730hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 883 mi
Typical range: $1,436–$2,024
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelbyville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,178
Fuel: $552
All-in estimate: $1,730

Return trip

Dallas → Shelbyville$1,731

Both directions price about the same. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Shelbyville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelbyville, KY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,613	$2.96	$2,326 – $2,901
53' refrigerated	$3,116	$3.53	$2,711 – $3,521
48' flatbed	$3,183	$3.61	$2,738 – $3,629
Step deck	$3,474	$3.93	$2,918 – $4,030
Power only	$2,293	$2.60	$1,995 – $2,592
Hotshot	$1,730	$1.96	$1,436 – $2,024
26' box truck	$1,701	$1.93	$1,446 – $1,957
Sprinter van	$1,045	$1.18	$878 – $1,213

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More lanes from Shelbyville

Hotshot lanes from Shelbyville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	738 mi	$1,950	$2.64	$1,619 – $2,282	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$3,660	$1.66	$3,038 – $4,282	5 d
Chicago, IL	333 mi	$830	$2.49	$689 – $971	1 d
Houston, TX	970 mi	$1,866	$1.92	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,807 mi	$3,384	$1.87	$2,808 – $3,959	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$1,696	$2.59	$1,407 – $1,984	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,505	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,152 mi	$3,588	$1.67	$2,978 – $4,198	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 Shelbyville, KY to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Shelbyville, KY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,730 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 883 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,436 and $2,024.

How far is Shelbyville, KY from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 883 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 $552 of the $1,730 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Shelbyville, KY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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