Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Apex, NC hotshot rate

$2,513hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,229 mi
Typical range: $2,085–$2,940
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Apex price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,745
Fuel: $768
All-in estimate: $2,513

Return trip

Apex → Houston$2,061

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

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Apex

Hotshot lanes into Apex, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	512 mi	$1,353	$2.64	$1,123 – $1,583	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,630 mi	$7,004	$2.66	$5,814 – $8,195	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,157	$2.88	$1,790 – $2,524	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,224 mi	$3,453	$1.55	$2,866 – $4,040	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$1,058	$2.50	$878 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,440 mi	$2,877	$2.00	$2,388 – $3,366	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,862	$2.67	$5,696 – $8,029	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,227 mi	$2,509	$2.04	$2,083 – $2,936	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Apex, NC is estimated at $2,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,229 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,085 and $2,940.

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 $768 of the $2,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,745 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,061, 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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