Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Morrisville, NC hotshot rate

$2,523hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $2,094–$2,952
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Morrisville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,751
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,523

Return trip

Morrisville → Houston$2,070

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

Houston to Morrisville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Morrisville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203
53' refrigerated	$4,513	$3.65	$3,926 – $5,099
48' flatbed	$4,579	$3.71	$3,938 – $5,220
Step deck	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788
Power only	$3,343	$2.71	$2,908 – $3,778
Hotshot	$2,523	$2.04	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,473	$2.00	$2,102 – $2,844
Sprinter van	$1,515	$1.23	$1,272 – $1,757

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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 Morrisville

Hotshot lanes into Morrisville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,336	$2.66	$1,109 – $1,564	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$7,007	$2.66	$5,816 – $8,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$2,146	$2.88	$1,781 – $2,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$3,456	$1.55	$2,868 – $4,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,043	$2.51	$866 – $1,221	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$2,886	$2.00	$2,395 – $3,376	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$6,867	$2.67	$5,700 – $8,034	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,516	$2.04	$2,088 – $2,944	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Morrisville, NC is estimated at $2,523 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,094 and $2,952.

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

About 1,235 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 $772 of the $2,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,751 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,070, which makes Houston, TX to Morrisville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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