Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA freight rate
$4,736dry van
+5.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.33
- Distance
- 1,421 mi
- Typical range
- $4,215–$5,257
- Transit
- 3 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Fairfax price history
- 3 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +24.7%
- 5 years
- +32.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $3,430
- Fuel
- $1,306
- All-in estimate
- $4,736
Return trip
Fairfax → Houston$3,746This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.
Houston to Fairfax by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,736 | $3.33 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,643 | $3.97 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,711 | $4.02 | |
| Step deck | $6,221 | $4.38 | |
| Power only | $4,190 | $2.95 | |
| Hotshot | $3,163 | $2.23 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,097 | $2.18 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,894 | $1.33 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,498 | $3.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,996 | $2.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,845 | $2.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,404 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,986 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,794 | $2.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
More lanes into Fairfax
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,537 | $5.98 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $11,863 | $4.39 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,419 | $4.96 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,923 | $2.56 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,123 | $6.76 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,293 | $3.27 |
| San Diego, CA | $11,683 | $4.40 |
| Dallas, TX | $4,606 | $3.35 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA?
A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA is estimated at $4,736 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,421 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,215 and $5,257.
How far is Houston, TX from Fairfax, VA by truck?
About 1,421 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 $1,306 of the $4,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,430 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Fairfax, VA to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,746, which makes Houston, TX to Fairfax, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology