Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hopewell, VA flatbed rate

$5,541flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,370 mi
Typical range: $4,766–$6,317
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hopewell price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,203
Fuel: $1,338
All-in estimate: $5,541

Return trip

Hopewell → Houston$4,382

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

Houston to Hopewell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hopewell, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,592	$3.35	$4,087 – $5,097
53' refrigerated	$5,472	$3.99	$4,761 – $6,183
48' flatbed	$5,541	$4.04	$4,766 – $6,317
Step deck	$6,037	$4.41	$5,071 – $7,003
Power only	$4,061	$2.96	$3,533 – $4,589
Hotshot	$3,065	$2.24	$2,544 – $3,586
26' box truck	$3,002	$2.19	$2,552 – $3,452
Sprinter van	$1,837	$1.34	$1,543 – $2,131

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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 Hopewell

48' flatbed lanes into Hopewell, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	348 mi	$2,267	$6.51	$1,949 – $2,584	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,715 mi	$14,235	$5.24	$12,242 – $16,227	6 d
Chicago, IL	750 mi	$4,452	$5.94	$3,828 – $5,075	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,318 mi	$7,100	$3.06	$6,106 – $8,094	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,575 mi	$6,225	$3.95	$5,353 – $7,096	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$13,993	$5.25	$12,034 – $15,952	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,347 mi	$5,465	$4.06	$4,700 – $6,230	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hopewell, VA is estimated at $5,541 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,370 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,766 and $6,317.

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

About 1,370 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 $1,338 of the $5,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,203 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,382, which makes Houston, TX to Hopewell, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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