Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,881flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,180 mi
Typical range: $3,338–$4,425
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Christiansburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,728
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $3,881

Return trip

Houston → Christiansburg$4,908

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

48' flatbed lanes from Christiansburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	501 mi	$2,712	$5.41	$2,333 – $3,092	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$7,158	$2.84	$6,156 – $8,160	6 d
Chicago, IL	597 mi	$2,231	$3.74	$1,919 – $2,544	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,117 mi	$6,774	$3.20	$5,826 – $7,723	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	409 mi	$2,281	$5.58	$1,962 – $2,601	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,381 mi	$4,411	$3.19	$3,794 – $5,029	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$7,025	$2.85	$6,042 – $8,009	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,794	$3.31	$3,263 – $4,326	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 Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,881 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,338 and $4,425.

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 $1,153 of the $3,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,728 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,908, which makes Christiansburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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