Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cornelius, NC hotshot rate

$2,285hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.08
Distance: 1,097 mi
Typical range: $1,896–$2,673
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cornelius price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $686
All-in estimate: $2,285

Return trip

Cornelius → Houston$1,874

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

Houston to Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,436	$3.13	$3,058 – $3,814
53' refrigerated	$4,095	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,628
48' flatbed	$4,165	$3.80	$3,582 – $4,748
Step deck	$4,541	$4.14	$3,814 – $5,267
Power only	$3,028	$2.76	$2,634 – $3,421
Hotshot	$2,285	$2.08	$1,896 – $2,673
26' box truck	$2,242	$2.04	$1,906 – $2,578
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.25	$1,155 – $1,594

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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 Cornelius

Hotshot lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$1,540	$2.51	$1,278 – $1,802	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$6,690	$2.67	$5,553 – $7,828	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$1,993	$2.95	$1,654 – $2,332	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$3,268	$1.56	$2,713 – $3,824	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$1,219	$2.33	$1,012 – $1,427	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$2,646	$2.03	$2,196 – $3,095	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$6,543	$2.68	$5,431 – $7,656	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $2,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.08 a mile over about 1,097 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,896 and $2,673.

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

About 1,097 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 $686 of the $2,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,874, which makes Houston, TX to Cornelius, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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