Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Garland, TX to Durham, NC hotshot rate

$2,490hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,216 mi
Typical range: $2,067–$2,914
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garland to Durham price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,730
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,490

Return trip

Durham → Garland$2,043

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Garland to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Garland, TX to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,738	$3.07	$3,327 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,455	$3.66	$3,876 – $5,034
48' flatbed	$4,522	$3.72	$3,889 – $5,155
Step deck	$4,928	$4.05	$4,139 – $5,716
Power only	$3,300	$2.71	$2,871 – $3,729
Hotshot	$2,490	$2.05	$2,067 – $2,914
26' box truck	$2,441	$2.01	$2,075 – $2,808
Sprinter van	$1,495	$1.23	$1,256 – $1,735

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More lanes from Garland

Hotshot lanes from Garland, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$3,545	$2.21	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$2,463	$1.66	$2,044 – $2,882	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$1,641	$1.77	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$2,039	$1.93	$1,692 – $2,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$3,214	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$2,349	$1.68	$1,950 – $2,748	3 d

More lanes into Durham

Hotshot lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,995	$2.66	$5,805 – $8,184	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,121	$2.89	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,449	$1.55	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,884	$2.00	$2,394 – $3,374	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,855	$2.67	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garland, TX to Durham, NC?

A Hotshot from Garland, TX to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,490 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,216 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,067 and $2,914.

How far is Garland, TX from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,216 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 $760 of the $2,490 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Garland, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,043, which makes Garland, TX to Durham, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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