Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apex, NC dry van rate

$3,771dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $3,357–$4,186
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Apex price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,641
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,771

Return trip

Apex → Houston$3,094

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

Houston to Apex by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Apex, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,771	$3.07	$3,357 – $4,186
53' refrigerated	$4,494	$3.66	$3,910 – $5,079
48' flatbed	$4,561	$3.71	$3,922 – $5,199
Step deck	$4,970	$4.04	$4,175 – $5,765
Power only	$3,329	$2.71	$2,897 – $3,762
Hotshot	$2,513	$2.04	$2,085 – $2,940
26' box truck	$2,463	$2.00	$2,094 – $2,833
Sprinter van	$1,509	$1.23	$1,267 – $1,750

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Apex

53' dry van lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$2,071	$4.04	$1,843 – $2,298	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$10,409	$3.96	$9,264 – $11,554	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$3,270	$4.37	$2,910 – $3,629	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$5,140	$2.31	$4,574 – $5,705	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,628	$3.84	$1,449 – $1,807	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$4,307	$2.99	$3,834 – $4,781	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$10,200	$3.97	$9,078 – $11,322	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$3,766	$3.07	$3,352 – $4,181	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Apex, NC?

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $3,771 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,357 and $4,186.

How far is Houston, TX from Apex, NC by truck?

About 1,229 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 $1,130 of the $3,771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,641 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Apex, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,094, which makes Houston, TX to Apex, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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