Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC hotshot rate

$2,526hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,237 mi
Typical range: $2,097–$2,956
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plano to Raleigh price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,753
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $2,526

Return trip

Raleigh → Plano$2,073

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

Plano to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$3.07	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,519	$3.65	$3,931 – $5,106
48' flatbed	$4,585	$3.71	$3,943 – $5,226
Step deck	$4,996	$4.04	$4,197 – $5,796
Power only	$3,348	$2.71	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.04	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,477	$2.00	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.23	$1,274 – $1,759

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More lanes from Plano

Hotshot lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$3,547	$2.21	$2,944 – $4,149	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$2,450	$1.66	$2,034 – $2,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$1,635	$1.77	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,023	$1.94	$1,679 – $2,367	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,217	$2.12	$2,671 – $3,764	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$811	$2.55	$673 – $949	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$2,336	$1.68	$1,939 – $2,733	3 d

More lanes into Raleigh

Hotshot lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,324	$2.67	$1,099 – $1,549	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$7,039	$2.66	$5,842 – $8,235	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,168	$2.88	$1,799 – $2,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,544	$2.04	$2,111 – $2,976	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,474	$1.55	$2,883 – $4,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,032	$2.53	$857 – $1,207	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,907	$1.99	$2,412 – $3,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,899	$2.67	$5,726 – $8,072	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC?

A Hotshot from Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $2,526 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,237 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,097 and $2,956.

How far is Plano, TX from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 1,237 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 $773 of the $2,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,753 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,073, which makes Plano, TX to Raleigh, NC 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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