Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Delaware, OH to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,561hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,185 mi
Typical range: $2,126–$2,996
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Delaware to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,820
Fuel: $741
All-in estimate: $2,561

Return trip

Houston → Delaware$2,132

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Delaware to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Delaware, OH to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,846	$3.25	$3,423 – $4,269
53' refrigerated	$4,584	$3.87	$3,988 – $5,180
48' flatbed	$4,655	$3.93	$4,003 – $5,306
Step deck	$5,073	$4.28	$4,262 – $5,885
Power only	$3,393	$2.86	$2,952 – $3,835
Hotshot	$2,561	$2.16	$2,126 – $2,996
26' box truck	$2,511	$2.12	$2,135 – $2,888
Sprinter van	$1,539	$1.30	$1,292 – $1,785

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More lanes from Delaware

Hotshot lanes from Delaware, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$1,866	$3.29	$1,549 – $2,183	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$4,496	$1.92	$3,732 – $5,261	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$925	$2.98	$768 – $1,083	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,230	$2.16	$3,511 – $4,949	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,614	$3.26	$1,340 – $1,888	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$2,870	$2.12	$2,382 – $3,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$4,428	$1.93	$3,675 – $5,181	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,376	$2.19	$1,972 – $2,780	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 Delaware, OH to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Delaware, OH to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,126 and $2,996.

How far is Delaware, OH from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,185 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 $741 of the $2,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,820 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Delaware, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,132, which makes Delaware, OH to Houston, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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