Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clayton, NC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,098hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $1,742–$2,455
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clayton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,313
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $2,098

Return trip

Houston → Clayton$2,558

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Clayton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clayton, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.51	$2,802 – $3,495
53' refrigerated	$3,752	$2.99	$3,264 – $4,240
48' flatbed	$3,806	$3.03	$3,273 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,147	$3.30	$3,483 – $4,811
Power only	$2,780	$2.22	$2,419 – $3,142
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.67	$1,742 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,057	$1.64	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.00	$1,058 – $1,461

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More lanes from Clayton

Hotshot lanes from Clayton, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,333	$2.67	$1,107 – $1,560	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$3,952	$1.49	$3,281 – $4,624	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$1,347	$1.74	$1,118 – $1,576	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,747	$1.66	$3,110 – $4,383	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,118	$2.70	$928 – $1,308	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,397	$1.64	$1,990 – $2,805	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$3,873	$1.49	$3,215 – $4,531	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$2,098	$1.67	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clayton, NC to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Clayton, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,098 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,742 and $2,455.

How far is Clayton, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,255 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 $785 of the $2,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Clayton, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, which makes Clayton, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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