Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Alexandria, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,546flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,432 mi
Typical range: $3,909–$5,182
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alexandria to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,147
Fuel: $1,399
All-in estimate: $4,546

Return trip

Houston → Alexandria$5,748

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Alexandria to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Alexandria, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,770	$2.63	$3,355 – $4,185
53' refrigerated	$4,492	$3.14	$3,908 – $5,076
48' flatbed	$4,546	$3.17	$3,909 – $5,182
Step deck	$4,951	$3.46	$4,159 – $5,744
Power only	$3,336	$2.33	$2,902 – $3,770
Hotshot	$2,518	$1.76	$2,090 – $2,946
26' box truck	$2,466	$1.72	$2,096 – $2,835
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.05	$1,267 – $1,749

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More lanes from Alexandria

48' flatbed lanes from Alexandria, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	248 mi	$1,847	$7.45	$1,589 – $2,106	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,716 mi	$7,667	$2.82	$6,594 – $8,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	703 mi	$2,497	$3.55	$2,148 – $2,847	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,328 mi	$7,368	$3.16	$6,336 – $8,399	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	157 mi	$1,461	$9.31	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,630 mi	$5,068	$3.11	$4,358 – $5,777	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$7,553	$2.83	$6,495 – $8,610	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,388 mi	$4,430	$3.19	$3,810 – $5,050	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Alexandria, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Alexandria, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,546 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,432 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,909 and $5,182.

How far is Alexandria, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,432 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 $1,399 of the $4,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Alexandria, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,748, which makes Alexandria, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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