Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,494hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 1,015 mi
Typical range: $1,240–$1,748
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Daytona Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $859
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $1,494

Return trip

Houston → Daytona Beach$2,697

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Daytona Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,250	$2.22	$2,003 – $2,498
53' refrigerated	$2,682	$2.64	$2,333 – $3,031
48' flatbed	$2,732	$2.69	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,980	$2.94	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,980	$1.95	$1,722 – $2,237
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.47	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,467	$1.45	$1,247 – $1,687
Sprinter van	$900	$0.89	$756 – $1,044

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More lanes from Daytona Beach

Hotshot lanes from Daytona Beach, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,050 mi	$1,992	$1.90	$1,654 – $2,331	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$3,297	$1.26	$2,736 – $3,857	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,119 mi	$1,541	$1.38	$1,279 – $1,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$3,087	$1.42	$2,562 – $3,612	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	968 mi	$1,773	$1.83	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$1,762	$1.42	$1,463 – $2,062	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,524 mi	$3,201	$1.27	$2,657 – $3,745	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$1,636	$1.44	$1,358 – $1,914	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,494 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 1,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,240 and $1,748.

How far is Daytona Beach, FL from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,015 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $635 of the $1,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Daytona Beach, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,697, which makes Daytona Beach, FL to Houston, TX 45% 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 →