Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,364flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,363 mi
Typical range: $3,753–$4,975
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,033
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,364

Return trip

Houston → Colonial Heights$5,518

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

Colonial Heights to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,616	$2.65	$3,218 – $4,014
53' refrigerated	$4,309	$3.16	$3,749 – $4,869
48' flatbed	$4,364	$3.20	$3,753 – $4,975
Step deck	$4,754	$3.49	$3,993 – $5,515
Power only	$3,197	$2.35	$2,782 – $3,613
Hotshot	$2,413	$1.77	$2,003 – $2,824
26' box truck	$2,364	$1.73	$2,009 – $2,718
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.06	$1,215 – $1,678

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

48' flatbed lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,206	$6.25	$1,897 – $2,515	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,650	$2.82	$6,579 – $8,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,605	$3.49	$2,241 – $2,970	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,323	$3.17	$6,298 – $8,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,816	$6.83	$1,562 – $2,070	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,904	$3.13	$4,218 – $5,591	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,520	$2.83	$6,467 – $8,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,341 mi	$4,306	$3.21	$3,703 – $4,909	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 Colonial Heights, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Colonial Heights, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,364 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,363 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,753 and $4,975.

How far is Colonial Heights, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,363 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 $1,331 of the $4,364 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Colonial Heights, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,518, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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