Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Falls Church, VA freight rate

$4,759dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,429 mi
Typical range: $4,235–$5,282
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Falls Church price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,445
Fuel: $1,314
All-in estimate: $4,759

Return trip

Falls Church → Houston$3,763

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Houston to Falls Church by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Falls Church, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,759	$3.33	$4,235 – $5,282
53' refrigerated	$5,670	$3.97	$4,933 – $6,407
48' flatbed	$5,738	$4.02	$4,935 – $6,541
Step deck	$6,250	$4.37	$5,250 – $7,250
Power only	$4,211	$2.95	$3,663 – $4,758
Hotshot	$3,178	$2.22	$2,638 – $3,719
26' box truck	$3,112	$2.18	$2,645 – $3,579
Sprinter van	$1,904	$1.33	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Falls Church

53' dry van lanes into Falls Church, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	249 mi	$1,513	$6.08	$1,347 – $1,680	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$11,896	$4.39	$10,587 – $13,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,440	$4.95	$3,062 – $3,819	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,322 mi	$5,941	$2.56	$5,288 – $6,595	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	158 mi	$1,101	$6.97	$980 – $1,223	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,626 mi	$5,315	$3.27	$4,731 – $5,900	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,665 mi	$11,715	$4.40	$10,426 – $13,004	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,629	$3.35	$4,120 – $5,138	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Falls Church, VA is estimated at $4,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,429 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,235 and $5,282.

How far is Houston, TX from Falls Church, VA 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 $4,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,445 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Houston, TX to Falls Church, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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