Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$3,738hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,538 mi
Typical range: $3,103–$4,374
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Visalia to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,776
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Dallas → Visalia$2,545

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

Visalia to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,591	$3.64	$4,976 – $6,206
53' refrigerated	$6,661	$4.33	$5,795 – $7,527
48' flatbed	$6,733	$4.38	$5,790 – $7,675
Step deck	$7,332	$4.77	$6,159 – $8,505
Power only	$4,952	$3.22	$4,309 – $5,596
Hotshot	$3,738	$2.43	$3,103 – $4,374
26' box truck	$3,658	$2.38	$3,110 – $4,207
Sprinter van	$2,236	$1.45	$1,879 – $2,594

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More lanes from Visalia

Hotshot lanes from Visalia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$8,555	$2.96	$7,101 – $10,010	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	198 mi	$868	$4.38	$720 – $1,015	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,040 mi	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,715 mi	$4,114	$2.40	$3,414 – $4,813	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	533 mi	$1,715	$3.22	$1,423 – $2,006	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,820 mi	$7,966	$2.82	$6,612 – $9,321	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,526 mi	$3,713	$2.43	$3,082 – $4,344	3 d
San Diego, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	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 Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,538 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,103 and $4,374.

How far is Visalia, CA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,538 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 $962 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,776 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Visalia, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,545, which makes Visalia, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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