Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cary, NC freight rate

$3,784dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,200
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cary price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,649
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,784

Return trip

Cary → Houston$3,105

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

Houston to Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,784	$3.07	$3,368 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,510	$3.65	$3,923 – $5,096
48' flatbed	$4,576	$3.71	$3,935 – $5,216
Step deck	$4,986	$4.04	$4,189 – $5,784
Power only	$3,341	$2.71	$2,907 – $3,775
Hotshot	$2,521	$2.04	$2,093 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,472	$2.00	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,514	$1.23	$1,271 – $1,756

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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 Cary

53' dry van lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,054	$4.06	$1,828 – $2,280	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$10,420	$3.96	$9,274 – $11,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,266	$4.37	$2,907 – $3,626	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$5,146	$2.31	$4,580 – $5,712	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,614	$3.86	$1,436 – $1,791	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$10,210	$3.97	$9,087 – $11,334	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$3,776	$3.07	$3,361 – $4,192	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Cary, NC is estimated at $3,784 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,200.

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

About 1,234 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 $1,135 of the $3,784 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,649 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,105, which makes Houston, TX to Cary, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology