Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clayton, NC hotshot rate

$2,558hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,255 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,992
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,773
Fuel: $785
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Clayton → Houston$2,098

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

Houston to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,837	$3.06	$3,415 – $4,260
53' refrigerated	$4,573	$3.64	$3,979 – $5,168
48' flatbed	$4,639	$3.70	$3,989 – $5,288
Step deck	$5,055	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,863
Power only	$3,389	$2.70	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992
26' box truck	$2,507	$2.00	$2,131 – $2,883
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.22	$1,289 – $1,781

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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 Clayton

Hotshot lanes into Clayton, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,331	$2.66	$1,105 – $1,557	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,075	$2.66	$5,873 – $8,278	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,210	$2.86	$1,834 – $2,586	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,494	$1.55	$2,900 – $4,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,042	$2.52	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,922	$1.99	$2,425 – $3,419	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$6,933	$2.67	$5,755 – $8,112	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,255 mi	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Clayton, NC is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,255 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,992.

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

About 1,255 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 $785 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,773 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,098, which makes Houston, TX to Clayton, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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