Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,695reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,214–$4,175
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fuquay-Varina to Houston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,432
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $3,695

Return trip

Houston → Fuquay-Varina$4,504

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for reefer →

More lanes from Fuquay-Varina

53' refrigerated lanes from Fuquay-Varina, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,492	$4.82	$2,168 – $2,816	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$6,944	$2.63	$6,041 – $7,846	5 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,405	$3.16	$2,092 – $2,717	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,586	$2.95	$5,730 – $7,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,104	$4.89	$1,831 – $2,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$4,218	$2.92	$3,670 – $4,767	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$6,805	$2.64	$5,920 – $7,689	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$3,697	$3.00	$3,217 – $4,178	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,214 and $4,175.

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 $1,263 of the $3,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,432 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,504, which makes Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →