Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC flatbed rate

$4,570flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,930–$5,209
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fuquay-Varina price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,366
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $4,570

Return trip

Fuquay-Varina → Houston$3,749

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

Houston to Fuquay-Varina by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,779	$3.07	$3,363 – $4,195
53' refrigerated	$4,504	$3.66	$3,918 – $5,089
48' flatbed	$4,570	$3.71	$3,930 – $5,209
Step deck	$4,980	$4.04	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,336	$2.71	$2,903 – $3,770
Hotshot	$2,518	$2.04	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,468	$2.00	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,512	$1.23	$1,270 – $1,753

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Fuquay-Varina

48' flatbed lanes into Fuquay-Varina, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,576	$4.98	$2,216 – $2,937	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$12,473	$4.73	$10,727 – $14,219	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$4,046	$5.32	$3,479 – $4,612	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,175	$2.77	$5,310 – $7,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$2,042	$4.75	$1,756 – $2,328	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$5,202	$3.61	$4,474 – $5,930	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$12,226	$4.74	$10,515 – $13,938	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,573	$3.71	$3,932 – $5,213	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC is estimated at $4,570 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,930 and $5,209.

How far is Houston, TX from Fuquay-Varina, NC by truck?

About 1,232 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 $1,204 of the $4,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fuquay-Varina, NC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,749, which makes Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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