Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to New Smyrna Beach, FL hotshot rate

$2,721hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,026 mi
Typical range: $2,259–$3,184
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to New Smyrna Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $2,721

Return trip

New Smyrna Beach → Houston$1,507

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Houston to New Smyrna Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to New Smyrna Beach, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,098	$3.99	$3,647 – $4,549
53' refrigerated	$4,885	$4.76	$4,250 – $5,520
48' flatbed	$4,974	$4.85	$4,278 – $5,671
Step deck	$5,425	$5.29	$4,557 – $6,293
Power only	$3,606	$3.51	$3,138 – $4,075
Hotshot	$2,721	$2.65	$2,259 – $3,184
26' box truck	$2,672	$2.60	$2,271 – $3,073
Sprinter van	$1,639	$1.60	$1,377 – $1,901

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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 New Smyrna Beach

Hotshot lanes into New Smyrna Beach, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,057 mi	$2,962	$2.80	$2,458 – $3,465	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,620 mi	$8,785	$3.35	$7,292 – $10,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,790	$3.34	$3,146 – $4,435	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,192 mi	$4,289	$1.96	$3,560 – $5,018	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	976 mi	$2,464	$2.52	$2,045 – $2,883	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,249 mi	$3,206	$2.57	$2,661 – $3,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,537 mi	$8,529	$3.36	$7,079 – $9,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,984	$2.60	$2,477 – $3,492	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to New Smyrna Beach, FL is estimated at $2,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,026 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,259 and $3,184.

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

About 1,026 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 $641 of the $2,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,507, which makes Houston, TX to New Smyrna Beach, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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