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◉ Lane · 240 mi · I-45

Houston, TX
Dallas, TX

Mirror of the Dallas-Houston southbound; both directions are heavy. Houston exports to DFW DCs balance the southbound inbound. I-45 has higher accident rates than other Texas corridors — carriers price safety premium.

Distance
240 mi
Via I-45
Typical spot rate
$550850
Per load, broker-billed (industry estimate)
Common equipment
  • Dry van
  • Reefer
  • Flatbed
Volume drivers
  • Intra-Texas energy support
  • Houston port export drayage
  • DFW retail

How flat 5% lands on a HoustonDallas load

A 240-mile dry-van load through a traditional broker — say, $850 all-in — typically loses $153 to the broker's spread (industry-average 18%, per FreightWaves). The carrier sees only $697, the shipper paid the full $850, and the difference funds a call-center.

On GetHaulDirect, the same load posts at $850 — and the carrier sees $808 (you keep the broker spread, the platform fee is $43 flat). Across a year of HoustonDallas volume, the gap is real money. See your annual savings →

Carriers running this lane are FMCSA-verified (active authority + insurance on file) and identity-cleared through Sumsub before they can accept a load. The matching engine routes loads to whoever fits the Houston pickup window first — no auction, no double-brokering.