Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$1,220hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 545 mi
Typical range: $1,013–$1,428
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Starkville to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $879
Fuel: $341
All-in estimate: $1,220

Return trip

Dallas → Starkville$1,315

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving MS prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Starkville to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,865	$3.42	$1,660 – $2,070
53' refrigerated	$2,225	$4.08	$1,936 – $2,514
48' flatbed	$2,301	$4.22	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,518	$4.62	$2,115 – $2,920
Power only	$1,619	$2.97	$1,408 – $1,829
Hotshot	$1,220	$2.24	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,207	$2.21	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$746	$1.37	$627 – $865

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More lanes from Starkville

Hotshot lanes from Starkville, MS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$2,785	$2.46	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,999 mi	$3,407	$1.70	$2,827 – $3,986	4 d
Chicago, IL	687 mi	$1,376	$2.00	$1,142 – $1,610	2 d
Houston, TX	545 mi	$1,220	$2.24	$1,013 – $1,428	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,578 mi	$3,047	$1.93	$2,529 – $3,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,040 mi	$2,474	$2.38	$2,053 – $2,894	2 d
San Antonio, TX	749 mi	$1,544	$2.06	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,927 mi	$3,296	$1.71	$2,736 – $3,857	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 Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,220 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 545 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,013 and $1,428.

How far is Starkville, MS from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 545 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 $341 of the $1,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Starkville, MS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,315, which makes Starkville, MS to Dallas, TX 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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