DE · HOT · Oct 2026

Hotshot rates in Delaware

What it costs to move a Hotshot out of and into Delaware, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$2.24/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $2.52/mi
vs national: −2.6%
1 year: +18.5%
52-week range: $1.88–$2.24

Hotshot · outbound from Delaware · monthly

Delaware hotshot rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A Hotshot leaving Delaware averaged $2.24 a mile all-in in October 2026, −2.6% against the national $2.30. Loads arriving averaged $2.52. Delaware is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's Delaware adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Wilmington

Outbound hotshot $/mi$1.72$3.16

From Wilmington

Hotshot lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$683	$5.46	$567 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$4,406	$1.57	$3,657 – $5,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$1,422	$1.85	$1,180 – $1,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$2,672	$1.72	$2,218 – $3,126	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$4,248	$1.75	$3,526 – $4,970	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$2,965	$1.70	$2,461 – $3,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$4,346	$1.57	$3,607 – $5,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$2,595	$1.73	$2,154 – $3,036	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$2,392	$2.76	$1,986 – $2,799	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,537 mi	$2,648	$1.72	$2,198 – $3,098	3 d

Into Wilmington

Hotshot lanes into Wilmington, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$698	$5.59	$580 – $817	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$8,083	$2.88	$6,709 – $9,457	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$2,391	$3.11	$1,984 – $2,797	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,337	$2.15	$2,770 – $3,905	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$4,060	$1.67	$3,370 – $4,750	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$3,703	$2.12	$3,074 – $4,333	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$7,973	$2.88	$6,618 – $9,329	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$3,242	$2.16	$2,691 – $3,793	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	868 mi	$1,655	$1.91	$1,374 – $1,936	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,537 mi	$3,307	$2.15	$2,745 – $3,870	3 d

Other truck types in Delaware

Outbound rates from Delaware by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.40	+5.6%	+14.1%	+25.5%	$2.67 – $3.40
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.05	−0.2%	+1.8%	+35.9%	$3.15 – $4.35
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.15	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.48 – $4.15
STEPStep deck	$4.53	+3.2%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$3.80 – $4.53
PWRPower only	$2.97	+5.7%	+13.8%	+25.3%	$2.33 – $2.97
HOTHotshot	$2.24	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$1.88 – $2.24
BOX26' box truck	$2.21	+3.3%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.88 – $2.21
SPRTSprinter van	$1.36	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.2%	$1.16 – $1.36

Delaware hotshot rate history

Price a load from Wilmington

From Wilmington

Into Wilmington

Hotshot rates by city in Delaware

Other truck types in Delaware