Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,971hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 1,165 mi
Typical range: $1,636–$2,306
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kernersville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $728
All-in estimate: $1,971

Return trip

Houston → Kernersville$2,402

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kernersville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,961	$2.54	$2,635 – $3,286
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$3.03	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.08	$3,082 – $4,086
Step deck	$3,907	$3.35	$3,282 – $4,532
Power only	$2,611	$2.24	$2,272 – $2,951
Hotshot	$1,971	$1.69	$1,636 – $2,306
26' box truck	$1,933	$1.66	$1,643 – $2,223
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.02	$995 – $1,374

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More lanes from Kernersville

Hotshot lanes from Kernersville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$1,407	$2.61	$1,168 – $1,646	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$3,799	$1.49	$3,153 – $4,445	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,209	$1.80	$1,004 – $1,415	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$3,579	$1.67	$2,970 – $4,187	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,181	$2.62	$980 – $1,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,264	$1.65	$1,879 – $2,649	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,721	$1.49	$3,088 – $4,353	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,152 mi	$1,952	$1.69	$1,620 – $2,284	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,971 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 1,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,636 and $2,306.

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

About 1,165 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 $728 of the $1,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,402, which makes Kernersville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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