Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Harrisonburg, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,240flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$4,834
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Harrisonburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,954
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $4,240

Return trip

Houston → Harrisonburg$5,361

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

Harrisonburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Harrisonburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,511	$2.67	$3,125 – $3,897
53' refrigerated	$4,184	$3.18	$3,640 – $4,728
48' flatbed	$4,240	$3.22	$3,646 – $4,834
Step deck	$4,620	$3.51	$3,880 – $5,359
Power only	$3,103	$2.36	$2,699 – $3,506
Hotshot	$2,342	$1.78	$1,944 – $2,740
26' box truck	$2,294	$1.74	$1,950 – $2,639
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.07	$1,180 – $1,629

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More lanes from Harrisonburg

48' flatbed lanes from Harrisonburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$2,227	$6.20	$1,915 – $2,539	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$7,384	$2.83	$6,351 – $8,418	6 d
Chicago, IL	615 mi	$2,277	$3.70	$1,958 – $2,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$7,047	$3.18	$6,061 – $8,034	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,826	$6.79	$1,570 – $2,081	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$4,759	$3.15	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$7,265	$2.84	$6,248 – $8,282	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$4,116	$3.24	$3,540 – $4,692	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 Harrisonburg, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Harrisonburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,240 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $4,834.

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

About 1,316 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 $1,286 of the $4,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,954 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,361, which makes Harrisonburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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