Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Watford City, ND to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,783hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $2,310–$3,257
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watford City to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,978
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,783

Return trip

Dallas → Watford City$2,473

This direction runs 13% above the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Watford City to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Watford City, ND to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,175	$3.24	$3,715 – $4,634
53' refrigerated	$4,975	$3.87	$4,328 – $5,622
48' flatbed	$5,044	$3.92	$4,338 – $5,750
Step deck	$5,496	$4.27	$4,616 – $6,375
Power only	$3,688	$2.87	$3,209 – $4,168
Hotshot	$2,783	$2.16	$2,310 – $3,257
26' box truck	$2,728	$2.12	$2,318 – $3,137
Sprinter van	$1,670	$1.30	$1,403 – $1,937

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More lanes from Watford City

Hotshot lanes from Watford City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,797 mi	$4,828	$2.69	$4,007 – $5,648	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,990	$2.05	$2,482 – $3,498	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,021 mi	$2,183	$2.14	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,550 mi	$3,268	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,823	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,280 mi	$2,955	$2.31	$2,453 – $3,457	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,758 mi	$4,504	$2.56	$3,739 – $5,270	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,525 mi	$3,222	$2.11	$2,674 – $3,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,490 mi	$3,052	$2.05	$2,533 – $3,571	3 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 Watford City, ND to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Watford City, ND to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,783 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,310 and $3,257.

How far is Watford City, ND from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,287 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 $805 of the $2,783 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Watford City, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Watford City, ND to Dallas, TX 13% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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