Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Seaford, DE hotshot rate

$3,260hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,512 mi
Typical range: $2,706–$3,815
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Seaford price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $945
All-in estimate: $3,260

Return trip

Seaford → Houston$2,610

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

Houston to Seaford by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Seaford, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,878	$3.23	$4,341 – $5,414
53' refrigerated	$5,811	$3.84	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,875	$3.89	$5,053 – $6,698
Step deck	$6,398	$4.23	$5,375 – $7,422
Power only	$4,319	$2.86	$3,758 – $4,881
Hotshot	$3,260	$2.16	$2,706 – $3,815
26' box truck	$3,191	$2.11	$2,712 – $3,670
Sprinter van	$1,951	$1.29	$1,639 – $2,263

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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 Seaford

Hotshot lanes into Seaford, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	194 mi	$836	$4.31	$694 – $978	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,811 mi	$8,091	$2.88	$6,715 – $9,466	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$2,451	$3.09	$2,034 – $2,868	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$4,054	$1.67	$3,365 – $4,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	114 mi	$601	$5.27	$498 – $703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$3,638	$2.12	$3,019 – $4,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$7,968	$2.88	$6,613 – $9,323	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,475 mi	$3,191	$2.16	$2,648 – $3,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Seaford, DE?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Seaford, DE is estimated at $3,260 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,512 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,706 and $3,815.

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

About 1,512 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 $945 of the $3,260 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes Houston, TX to Seaford, DE 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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