Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Thomasville, NC freight rate

$3,594dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,198–$3,989
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Thomasville price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,528
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,594

Return trip

Thomasville → Houston$2,948

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

Houston to Thomasville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Thomasville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,594	$3.10	$3,198 – $3,989
53' refrigerated	$4,283	$3.70	$3,726 – $4,840
48' flatbed	$4,351	$3.75	$3,742 – $4,960
Step deck	$4,742	$4.09	$3,984 – $5,501
Power only	$3,169	$2.73	$2,757 – $3,581
Hotshot	$2,392	$2.06	$1,985 – $2,798
26' box truck	$2,346	$2.02	$1,994 – $2,698
Sprinter van	$1,437	$1.24	$1,207 – $1,667

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Thomasville

53' dry van lanes into Thomasville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	553 mi	$2,181	$3.94	$1,941 – $2,421	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,550 mi	$10,120	$3.97	$9,007 – $11,234	5 d
Chicago, IL	684 mi	$3,058	$4.47	$2,722 – $3,394	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,144 mi	$4,974	$2.32	$4,427 – $5,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	463 mi	$1,721	$3.72	$1,532 – $1,911	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,367 mi	$4,122	$3.02	$3,669 – $4,575	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$9,911	$3.98	$8,821 – $11,001	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,571	$3.10	$3,178 – $3,963	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Thomasville, NC is estimated at $3,594 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,198 and $3,989.

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

About 1,159 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 $1,066 of the $3,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,528 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,948, which makes Houston, TX to Thomasville, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology