Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,749flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,224–$4,274
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,545
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,749

Return trip

Houston → Fuquay-Varina$4,570

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

Fuquay-Varina to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.52	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274
Step deck	$4,086	$3.32	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,737	$2.22	$2,381 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.68	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,025	$1.64	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.01	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

48' flatbed lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,581	$4.99	$2,220 – $2,943	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,968	$2.64	$5,992 – $7,943	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,466	$3.24	$2,121 – $2,811	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,622	$2.97	$5,695 – $7,549	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,192	$5.10	$1,885 – $2,499	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$4,268	$2.96	$3,670 – $4,866	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$6,830	$2.65	$5,874 – $7,786	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,751	$3.04	$3,226 – $4,277	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,749 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,224 and $4,274.

How far is Fuquay-Varina, NC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,232 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 $1,204 of the $3,749 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,570, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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