Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Front Royal, VA dry van rate

$4,601dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $4,095–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Front Royal price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,339
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $4,601

Return trip

Front Royal → Houston$3,638

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

Houston to Front Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Front Royal, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,601	$3.35	$4,095 – $5,107
53' refrigerated	$5,482	$3.99	$4,769 – $6,195
48' flatbed	$5,551	$4.04	$4,774 – $6,329
Step deck	$6,048	$4.40	$5,080 – $7,015
Power only	$4,068	$2.96	$3,540 – $4,597
Hotshot	$3,071	$2.24	$2,549 – $3,593
26' box truck	$3,008	$2.19	$2,556 – $3,459
Sprinter van	$1,840	$1.34	$1,546 – $2,135

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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 Front Royal

53' dry van lanes into Front Royal, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	301 mi	$1,669	$5.55	$1,486 – $1,853	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$11,639	$4.40	$10,359 – $12,919	6 d
Chicago, IL	636 mi	$3,227	$5.07	$2,872 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,258 mi	$5,794	$2.57	$5,157 – $6,431	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	211 mi	$1,243	$5.89	$1,106 – $1,379	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,569 mi	$5,154	$3.29	$4,587 – $5,721	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$11,458	$4.41	$10,198 – $12,719	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,323 mi	$4,459	$3.37	$3,969 – $4,950	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Front Royal, VA is estimated at $4,601 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,095 and $5,107.

How far is Houston, TX from Front Royal, VA by truck?

About 1,373 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 $1,262 of the $4,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,339 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Front Royal, VA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,638, which makes Houston, TX to Front Royal, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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