Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Blacksburg, VA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,097box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $1,782–$2,411
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Blacksburg to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,276
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,097

Return trip

Houston → Blacksburg$2,651

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

Blacksburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Blacksburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,212	$2.72	$2,858 – $3,565
53' refrigerated	$3,828	$3.24	$3,330 – $4,325
48' flatbed	$3,887	$3.29	$3,343 – $4,431
Step deck	$4,236	$3.58	$3,559 – $4,914
Power only	$2,833	$2.40	$2,465 – $3,202
Hotshot	$2,138	$1.81	$1,775 – $2,502
26' box truck	$2,097	$1.77	$1,782 – $2,411
Sprinter van	$1,285	$1.09	$1,079 – $1,490

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More lanes from Blacksburg

26' box truck lanes from Blacksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,409	$2.84	$1,198 – $1,621	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$3,926	$1.56	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,166	$1.97	$991 – $1,341	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$3,704	$1.75	$3,148 – $4,259	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,175	$2.89	$999 – $1,352	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$2,392	$1.73	$2,033 – $2,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$3,852	$1.56	$3,274 – $4,430	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$2,047	$1.78	$1,740 – $2,354	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Blacksburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,097 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,782 and $2,411.

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

About 1,182 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 $821 of the $2,097 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,276 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,651, which makes Blacksburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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