Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,132dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $2,787–$3,476
Transit: 3 days

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

Raleigh to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,985
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Houston → Raleigh$3,817

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

Raleigh to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,132	$2.51	$2,787 – $3,476
53' refrigerated	$3,732	$2.99	$3,247 – $4,217
48' flatbed	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316
Step deck	$4,126	$3.31	$3,466 – $4,786
Power only	$2,765	$2.22	$2,406 – $3,125
Hotshot	$2,087	$1.67	$1,732 – $2,442
26' box truck	$2,046	$1.64	$1,739 – $2,352
Sprinter van	$1,253	$1.00	$1,052 – $1,453

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More lanes from Raleigh

53' dry van lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$5,843	$2.21	$5,200 – $6,485	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,003	$2.66	$1,782 – $2,223	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$5,545	$2.48	$4,935 – $6,155	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$3,569	$2.45	$3,177 – $3,962	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$5,728	$2.21	$5,098 – $6,358	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$3,125	$2.51	$2,782 – $3,469	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Raleigh, NC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,787 and $3,476.

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

About 1,247 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 $1,147 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,817, which makes Raleigh, NC to Houston, TX 18% cheaper. 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