Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Falls Church, VA to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,330power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$3,763
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Falls Church to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $3,330

Return trip

Houston → Falls Church$4,211

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

Falls Church to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Falls Church, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,763	$2.63	$3,350 – $4,177
53' refrigerated	$4,484	$3.14	$3,901 – $5,067
48' flatbed	$4,538	$3.18	$3,903 – $5,173
Step deck	$4,943	$3.46	$4,152 – $5,734
Power only	$3,330	$2.33	$2,897 – $3,763
Hotshot	$2,514	$1.76	$2,086 – $2,941
26' box truck	$2,461	$1.72	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,505	$1.05	$1,265 – $1,746

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for power only →

More lanes from Falls Church

Power only lanes from Falls Church, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,242	$4.99	$1,080 – $1,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$5,710	$2.11	$4,967 – $6,452	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,765	$2.54	$1,535 – $1,994	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$5,467	$2.35	$4,756 – $6,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$955	$6.05	$831 – $1,080	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$3,726	$2.29	$3,242 – $4,211	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$5,622	$2.11	$4,891 – $6,353	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$3,238	$2.34	$2,817 – $3,658	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Falls Church, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,330 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $3,763.

How far is Falls Church, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,429 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 $1,314 of the $3,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Falls Church, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,211, which makes Falls Church, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →