Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dayton, OH hotshot rate

$2,011hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $1,669–$2,353
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dayton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,320
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,011

Return trip

Dayton → Houston$2,416

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Houston to Dayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dayton, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,025	$2.74	$2,692 – $3,357
53' refrigerated	$3,605	$3.26	$3,136 – $4,074
48' flatbed	$3,666	$3.32	$3,153 – $4,179
Step deck	$3,997	$3.62	$3,357 – $4,636
Power only	$2,665	$2.41	$2,319 – $3,012
Hotshot	$2,011	$1.82	$1,669 – $2,353
26' box truck	$1,974	$1.79	$1,678 – $2,270
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.09	$1,016 – $1,403

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Dayton

Hotshot lanes into Dayton, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	642 mi	$1,393	$2.17	$1,156 – $1,629	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,265 mi	$5,346	$2.36	$4,437 – $6,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	272 mi	$963	$3.54	$800 – $1,127	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$2,602	$1.38	$2,160 – $3,045	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	567 mi	$1,130	$1.99	$938 – $1,322	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,274 mi	$2,267	$1.78	$1,882 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,224 mi	$5,258	$2.36	$4,364 – $6,152	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,002 mi	$1,856	$1.85	$1,540 – $2,171	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Dayton, OH?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Dayton, OH is estimated at $2,011 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,669 and $2,353.

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

About 1,105 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 $691 of the $2,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,320 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,416, which makes Houston, TX to Dayton, OH 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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