Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,379hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,051 mi
Typical range: $1,974–$2,783
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Cloud to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,722
Fuel: $657
All-in estimate: $2,379

Return trip

Dallas → St. Cloud$2,039

This direction runs 17% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

St. Cloud to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$3.41	$3,187 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,268	$4.06	$3,713 – $4,822
48' flatbed	$4,344	$4.13	$3,736 – $4,952
Step deck	$4,737	$4.51	$3,979 – $5,495
Power only	$3,152	$3.00	$2,743 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,379	$2.26	$1,974 – $2,783
26' box truck	$2,335	$2.22	$1,985 – $2,685
Sprinter van	$1,432	$1.36	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from St. Cloud

Hotshot lanes from St. Cloud, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,264 mi	$3,600	$2.85	$2,988 – $4,212	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,775 mi	$3,604	$2.03	$2,991 – $4,217	4 d
Chicago, IL	486 mi	$1,262	$2.60	$1,047 – $1,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$2,817	$2.19	$2,338 – $3,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,483 mi	$3,396	$2.29	$2,818 – $3,973	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,221 mi	$3,326	$2.72	$2,761 – $3,892	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,915	$2.18	$2,420 – $3,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$3,600	$2.03	$2,988 – $4,212	4 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 St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,379 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,974 and $2,783.

How far is St. Cloud, MN from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,051 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $657 of the $2,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to St. Cloud, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes St. Cloud, MN to Dallas, TX 17% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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