Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,066hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,417
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Houston price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,296
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,066

Return trip

Houston → Fuquay-Varina$2,518

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

Hotshot lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$1,365	$2.64	$1,133 – $1,597	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$3,924	$1.49	$3,257 – $4,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,331	$1.75	$1,105 – $1,557	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$3,715	$1.66	$3,083 – $4,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$1,146	$2.67	$951 – $1,341	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$2,365	$1.64	$1,963 – $2,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$3,844	$1.49	$3,191 – $4,498	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$2,067	$1.68	$1,716 – $2,419	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 Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,066 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,417.

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 $770 of the $2,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, 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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