Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,094box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $1,780–$2,408
Transit: 3 days

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

Christiansburg to Houston price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,274
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $2,094

Return trip

Houston → Christiansburg$2,648

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

Christiansburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,207	$2.72	$2,854 – $3,560
53' refrigerated	$3,822	$3.24	$3,325 – $4,319
48' flatbed	$3,881	$3.29	$3,338 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,231	$3.59	$3,554 – $4,908
Power only	$2,829	$2.40	$2,462 – $3,197
Hotshot	$2,135	$1.81	$1,772 – $2,498
26' box truck	$2,094	$1.77	$1,780 – $2,408
Sprinter van	$1,283	$1.09	$1,078 – $1,488

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More lanes from Christiansburg

26' box truck lanes from Christiansburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$1,417	$2.83	$1,205 – $1,630	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$3,929	$1.56	$3,340 – $4,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	597 mi	$1,175	$1.97	$999 – $1,351	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,117 mi	$3,707	$1.75	$3,151 – $4,263	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	409 mi	$1,181	$2.89	$1,004 – $1,358	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$2,390	$1.73	$2,032 – $2,749	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$3,855	$1.56	$3,277 – $4,433	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$2,045	$1.78	$1,738 – $2,352	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 Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,094 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,780 and $2,408.

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

About 1,180 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 $820 of the $2,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,648, which makes Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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