Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA box truck rate

$2,651box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $2,254–$3,049
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Blacksburg price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,830
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $2,651

Return trip

Blacksburg → Houston$2,097

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Blacksburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,061	$3.44	$3,614 – $4,508
53' refrigerated	$4,840	$4.09	$4,211 – $5,469
48' flatbed	$4,915	$4.16	$4,227 – $5,603
Step deck	$5,357	$4.53	$4,500 – $6,214
Power only	$3,583	$3.03	$3,117 – $4,048
Hotshot	$2,704	$2.29	$2,244 – $3,163
26' box truck	$2,651	$2.24	$2,254 – $3,049
Sprinter van	$1,624	$1.37	$1,364 – $1,884

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 box truck →

More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Blacksburg

26' box truck lanes into Blacksburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,459	$2.94	$1,240 – $1,678	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,514 mi	$7,291	$2.90	$6,197 – $8,385	6 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,985	$3.36	$1,687 – $2,283	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$3,583	$1.69	$3,045 – $4,120	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	406 mi	$1,136	$2.80	$966 – $1,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$3,024	$2.19	$2,571 – $3,478	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$7,153	$2.91	$6,080 – $8,227	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,148 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,200 – $2,976	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA is estimated at $2,651 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,254 and $3,049.

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

About 1,182 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 $821 of the $2,651 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,830 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,097, which makes Houston, TX to Blacksburg, VA 26% more expensive. 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 →