Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morrisville, NC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,070hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,235 mi
Typical range: $1,718–$2,422
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morrisville to Houston price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,298
Fuel: $772
All-in estimate: $2,070

Return trip

Houston → Morrisville$2,523

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

Morrisville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Morrisville, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448
53' refrigerated	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184
48' flatbed	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282
Step deck	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749
Power only	$2,743	$2.22	$2,386 – $3,099
Hotshot	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422
26' box truck	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.01	$1,044 – $1,441

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More lanes from Morrisville

Hotshot lanes from Morrisville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,339	$2.66	$1,111 – $1,567	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$3,914	$1.49	$3,249 – $4,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$1,308	$1.76	$1,085 – $1,530	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$3,706	$1.66	$3,076 – $4,336	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,120	$2.70	$930 – $1,310	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$2,368	$1.64	$1,965 – $2,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$3,836	$1.49	$3,184 – $4,488	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,231 mi	$2,064	$1.68	$1,713 – $2,415	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 Morrisville, NC to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Morrisville, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,070 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,235 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,718 and $2,422.

How far is Morrisville, NC from Houston, TX 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 $2,070 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,523, which makes Morrisville, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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