Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Harrisonburg, VA flatbed rate

$5,361flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,316 mi
Typical range: $4,611–$6,112
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Harrisonburg price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,075
Fuel: $1,286
All-in estimate: $5,361

Return trip

Harrisonburg → Houston$4,240

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

Houston to Harrisonburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Harrisonburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,440	$3.37	$3,951 – $4,928
53' refrigerated	$5,290	$4.02	$4,603 – $5,978
48' flatbed	$5,361	$4.07	$4,611 – $6,112
Step deck	$5,841	$4.44	$4,907 – $6,776
Power only	$3,923	$2.98	$3,413 – $4,434
Hotshot	$2,961	$2.25	$2,458 – $3,465
26' box truck	$2,901	$2.20	$2,466 – $3,336
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.35	$1,492 – $2,060

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Harrisonburg

48' flatbed lanes into Harrisonburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	359 mi	$2,306	$6.42	$1,983 – $2,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,605 mi	$13,714	$5.26	$11,794 – $15,634	6 d
Chicago, IL	615 mi	$3,875	$6.30	$3,333 – $4,418	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,214 mi	$6,817	$3.08	$5,863 – $7,772	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,764	$6.56	$1,517 – $2,011	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,513 mi	$6,018	$3.98	$5,176 – $6,861	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,558 mi	$13,491	$5.27	$11,603 – $15,380	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,269 mi	$5,205	$4.10	$4,476 – $5,933	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Harrisonburg, VA is estimated at $5,361 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,316 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,611 and $6,112.

How far is Houston, TX from Harrisonburg, VA 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 $5,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,075 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,240, which makes Houston, TX to Harrisonburg, 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