Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lynchburg, VA box truck rate

$2,797box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $2,377–$3,216
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lynchburg price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,922
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $2,797

Return trip

Lynchburg → Houston$2,212

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

Houston to Lynchburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lynchburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,281	$3.40	$3,810 – $4,752
53' refrigerated	$5,102	$4.05	$4,439 – $5,765
48' flatbed	$5,175	$4.11	$4,450 – $5,899
Step deck	$5,639	$4.48	$4,737 – $6,541
Power only	$3,781	$3.00	$3,290 – $4,273
Hotshot	$2,854	$2.26	$2,368 – $3,339
26' box truck	$2,797	$2.22	$2,377 – $3,216
Sprinter van	$1,713	$1.36	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Lynchburg

26' box truck lanes into Lynchburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$1,319	$3.10	$1,121 – $1,517	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,498	$2.89	$6,373 – $8,622	6 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$2,112	$3.28	$1,795 – $2,429	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$3,705	$1.69	$3,149 – $4,260	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$1,011	$3.02	$859 – $1,163	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$3,173	$2.17	$2,697 – $3,650	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$7,363	$2.90	$6,258 – $8,467	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$2,739	$2.23	$2,328 – $3,150	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Lynchburg, VA is estimated at $2,797 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,377 and $3,216.

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

About 1,260 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 $875 of the $2,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,212, which makes Houston, TX to Lynchburg, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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