Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$4,253hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,781 mi
Typical range: $3,530–$4,977
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Windsor to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,140
Fuel: $1,113
All-in estimate: $4,253

Return trip

Dallas → Windsor$2,896

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

Windsor to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$3.56	$5,650 – $7,047
53' refrigerated	$7,563	$4.25	$6,580 – $8,546
48' flatbed	$7,627	$4.28	$6,559 – $8,695
Step deck	$8,302	$4.66	$6,973 – $9,630
Power only	$5,634	$3.16	$4,902 – $6,367
Hotshot	$4,253	$2.39	$3,530 – $4,977
26' box truck	$4,158	$2.33	$3,535 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,539	$1.43	$2,133 – $2,946

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More lanes from Windsor

Hotshot lanes from Windsor, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,035 mi	$8,965	$2.95	$7,441 – $10,489	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	468 mi	$1,421	$3.04	$1,179 – $1,663	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,189 mi	$4,872	$2.23	$4,044 – $5,700	5 d
Houston, TX	1,973 mi	$4,660	$2.36	$3,868 – $5,453	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	814 mi	$2,350	$2.89	$1,950 – $2,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,975 mi	$8,372	$2.81	$6,949 – $9,795	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,793 mi	$4,279	$2.39	$3,551 – $5,006	4 d
San Diego, CA	599 mi	$1,689	$2.82	$1,402 – $1,977	2 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 Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX?

A Hotshot from Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,253 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,530 and $4,977.

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

About 1,781 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 $1,113 of the $4,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,140 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,896, which makes Windsor, CA to Dallas, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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