Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Manassas, VA freight rate

$4,697dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,180–$5,213
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Manassas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,403
Fuel: $1,294
All-in estimate: $4,697

Return trip

Manassas → Houston$3,714

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

Houston to Manassas by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Manassas, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,697	$3.34	$4,180 – $5,213
53' refrigerated	$5,596	$3.98	$4,869 – $6,324
48' flatbed	$5,665	$4.03	$4,872 – $6,458
Step deck	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,155	$2.95	$3,615 – $4,695
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.23	$2,603 – $3,669
26' box truck	$3,071	$2.18	$2,610 – $3,532
Sprinter van	$1,879	$1.34	$1,578 – $2,179

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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 Manassas

53' dry van lanes into Manassas, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,582	$5.82	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$11,819	$4.39	$10,519 – $13,119	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$3,393	$4.98	$3,020 – $3,767	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$5,898	$2.56	$5,249 – $6,546	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,160	$6.44	$1,032 – $1,288	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$5,253	$3.28	$4,675 – $5,831	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$11,639	$4.40	$10,359 – $12,919	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,362 mi	$4,570	$3.36	$4,067 – $5,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Manassas, VA is estimated at $4,697 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,180 and $5,213.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,294 of the $4,697 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,403 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,714, which makes Houston, TX to Manassas, VA 27% 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