Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,144hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $1,779–$2,508
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmington to Dallas price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,339
Fuel: $805
All-in estimate: $2,144

Return trip

Dallas → Wilmington$2,613

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilmington to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,215	$2.50	$2,861 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,831	$2.98	$3,333 – $4,329
48' flatbed	$3,884	$3.02	$3,340 – $4,428
Step deck	$4,232	$3.29	$3,555 – $4,910
Power only	$2,840	$2.21	$2,471 – $3,210
Hotshot	$2,144	$1.67	$1,779 – $2,508
26' box truck	$2,101	$1.63	$1,786 – $2,416
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.00	$1,080 – $1,492

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More lanes from Wilmington

Hotshot lanes from Wilmington, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,490	$2.55	$1,237 – $1,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$4,032	$1.48	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$1,497	$1.69	$1,242 – $1,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,107	$1.67	$1,749 – $2,465	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$3,825	$1.66	$3,175 – $4,475	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$1,279	$2.53	$1,062 – $1,497	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$2,414	$1.63	$2,004 – $2,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$3,946	$1.49	$3,275 – $4,616	6 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 Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,144 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,779 and $2,508.

How far is Wilmington, NC 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 $2,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wilmington, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,613, which makes Wilmington, NC to Dallas, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →