Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,631hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,526 mi
Typical range: $2,184–$3,078
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $2,631

Return trip

Houston → Georgetown$3,287

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

Georgetown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$2.58	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,689	$3.07	$4,080 – $5,299
48' flatbed	$4,740	$3.11	$4,076 – $5,404
Step deck	$5,162	$3.38	$4,336 – $5,988
Power only	$3,486	$2.28	$3,033 – $3,939
Hotshot	$2,631	$1.72	$2,184 – $3,078
26' box truck	$2,575	$1.69	$2,189 – $2,961
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.03	$1,322 – $1,826

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More lanes from Georgetown

Hotshot lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$800	$4.32	$664 – $936	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$4,430	$1.57	$3,677 – $5,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$1,475	$1.83	$1,224 – $1,726	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$4,264	$1.75	$3,539 – $4,989	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$620	$5.69	$514 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$2,933	$1.70	$2,435 – $3,432	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$4,364	$1.57	$3,622 – $5,105	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$2,577	$1.73	$2,139 – $3,015	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 Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,631 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,184 and $3,078.

How far is Georgetown, DE from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,526 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 $954 of the $2,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Georgetown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,287, which makes Georgetown, DE to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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