Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC reefer rate

$4,504reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $3,918–$5,089
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fuquay-Varina price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,241
Fuel: $1,263
All-in estimate: $4,504

Return trip

Fuquay-Varina → Houston$3,695

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Fuquay-Varina

53' refrigerated lanes into Fuquay-Varina, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	517 mi	$2,487	$4.81	$2,164 – $2,810	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,638 mi	$12,430	$4.71	$10,814 – $14,046	5 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$3,946	$5.18	$3,433 – $4,459	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,232 mi	$6,141	$2.75	$5,343 – $6,940	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	430 mi	$1,960	$4.56	$1,706 – $2,215	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,443 mi	$5,141	$3.56	$4,473 – $5,810	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,580 mi	$12,181	$4.72	$10,598 – $13,765	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,233 mi	$4,507	$3.65	$3,921 – $5,092	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Fuquay-Varina, NC is estimated at $4,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,918 and $5,089.

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 $1,263 of the $4,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,241 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,695, 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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