Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,540hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $2,109–$2,972
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,497
Fuel: $1,043
All-in estimate: $2,540

Return trip

Dallas → Whitefish$3,375

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Whitefish to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.28	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.71	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,564	$2.74	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,969	$2.98	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,365	$2.02	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,540	$1.52	$2,109 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.49	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.91	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Whitefish

Hotshot lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$4,571	$1.90	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$1,850	$1.54	$1,536 – $2,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$2,350	$1.46	$1,951 – $2,750	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$2,887	$1.50	$2,396 – $3,377	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$2,068	$1.70	$1,717 – $2,420	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$4,286	$1.81	$3,557 – $5,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$2,766	$1.51	$2,296 – $3,236	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,959	$1.52	$1,626 – $2,292	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 Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,540 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,109 and $2,972.

How far is Whitefish, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,668 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,043 of the $2,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,375, which makes Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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