Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Garland, TX hotshot rate

$2,066hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,232 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,417
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Garland price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,296
Fuel: $770
All-in estimate: $2,066

Return trip

Garland → Raleigh$2,518

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

Raleigh to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,100	$2.52	$2,759 – $3,441
53' refrigerated	$3,695	$3.00	$3,214 – $4,175
48' flatbed	$3,749	$3.04	$3,224 – $4,274
Step deck	$4,086	$3.32	$3,432 – $4,739
Power only	$2,737	$2.22	$2,381 – $3,093
Hotshot	$2,066	$1.68	$1,715 – $2,417
26' box truck	$2,025	$1.64	$1,721 – $2,329
Sprinter van	$1,240	$1.01	$1,042 – $1,439

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More lanes from Raleigh

Hotshot lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,326	$2.67	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$3,932	$1.49	$3,263 – $4,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$1,321	$1.75	$1,097 – $1,546	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$3,725	$1.66	$3,092 – $4,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,108	$2.72	$919 – $1,296	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$2,385	$1.64	$1,979 – $2,790	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d

More lanes into Garland

Hotshot lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$2,902	$1.81	$2,409 – $3,396	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,617	$2.44	$3,002 – $4,232	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$1,560	$1.48	$1,295 – $1,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Raleigh, NC to Garland, TX is estimated at $2,066 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,232 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,417.

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

About 1,232 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 $770 of the $2,066 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,296 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,518, which makes Raleigh, NC to Garland, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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