Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL hotshot rate

$1,214hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 528 mi
Typical range: $1,007–$1,420
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Huntsville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $884
Fuel: $330
All-in estimate: $1,214

Return trip

Huntsville → Durham$1,437

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Durham to Huntsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$3.51	$1,652 – $2,060
53' refrigerated	$2,214	$4.19	$1,927 – $2,502
48' flatbed	$2,293	$4.34	$1,972 – $2,614
Step deck	$2,509	$4.75	$2,107 – $2,910
Power only	$1,610	$3.05	$1,400 – $1,819
Hotshot	$1,214	$2.30	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,201	$2.27	$1,021 – $1,381
Sprinter van	$742	$1.41	$624 – $861

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More lanes from Durham

Hotshot lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,907	$1.49	$3,243 – $4,571	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,293	$1.76	$1,073 – $1,513	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,698	$1.67	$3,070 – $4,327	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,366	$1.64	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,829	$1.49	$3,178 – $4,480	5 d

More lanes into Huntsville

Hotshot lanes into Huntsville, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,125	$2.23	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$5,670	$2.66	$4,706 – $6,634	5 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$1,764	$3.01	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$1,608	$2.23	$1,334 – $1,881	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$2,684	$1.57	$2,227 – $3,140	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$1,742	$2.02	$1,446 – $2,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$1,947	$2.11	$1,616 – $2,278	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$5,513	$2.67	$4,576 – $6,451	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL?

A Hotshot from Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL is estimated at $1,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 528 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,007 and $1,420.

How far is Durham, NC from Huntsville, AL by truck?

About 528 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 $330 of the $1,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Huntsville, AL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,437, which makes Durham, NC to Huntsville, AL 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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