Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fredericksburg, VA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,679dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $3,274–$4,083
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fredericksburg to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,400
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $3,679

Return trip

Houston → Fredericksburg$4,651

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

Fredericksburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fredericksburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,679	$2.64	$3,274 – $4,083
53' refrigerated	$4,383	$3.15	$3,813 – $4,953
48' flatbed	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059
Step deck	$4,834	$3.48	$4,061 – $5,608
Power only	$3,254	$2.34	$2,831 – $3,677
Hotshot	$2,456	$1.77	$2,038 – $2,873
26' box truck	$2,405	$1.73	$2,044 – $2,766
Sprinter van	$1,471	$1.06	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from Fredericksburg

53' dry van lanes from Fredericksburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	295 mi	$1,595	$5.41	$1,420 – $1,770	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$6,371	$2.36	$5,670 – $7,072	6 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,028	$2.90	$1,805 – $2,251	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$6,097	$2.65	$5,426 – $6,767	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	204 mi	$1,267	$6.21	$1,127 – $1,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,591 mi	$4,125	$2.59	$3,672 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,647 mi	$6,269	$2.37	$5,580 – $6,959	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,352 mi	$3,591	$2.66	$3,196 – $3,987	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fredericksburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,679 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,274 and $4,083.

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

About 1,391 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 $1,279 of the $3,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,400 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,651, which makes Fredericksburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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