Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC hotshot rate

$2,518hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,946
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fuquay-Varina price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,748
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,518

Return trip

Fuquay-Varina → Houston$2,066

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

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 Fuquay-Varina

Hotshot lanes into Fuquay-Varina, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$1,362	$2.63	$1,131 – $1,594	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$7,024	$2.66	$5,830 – $8,218	6 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$2,183	$2.87	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$3,464	$1.55	$2,875 – $4,053	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$1,068	$2.48	$886 – $1,249	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$2,882	$2.00	$2,392 – $3,372	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$6,882	$2.67	$5,712 – $8,052	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$2,520	$2.04	$2,091 – $2,948	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC is estimated at $2,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,946.

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 $770 of the $2,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,748 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,066, 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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