Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA flatbed rate

$5,011flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $4,310–$5,713
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Roanoke price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,828
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $5,011

Return trip

Roanoke → Houston$3,963

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

Houston to Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$3.42	$3,687 – $4,599
53' refrigerated	$4,937	$4.08	$4,295 – $5,579
48' flatbed	$5,011	$4.14	$4,310 – $5,713
Step deck	$5,462	$4.51	$4,588 – $6,336
Power only	$3,656	$3.02	$3,181 – $4,132
Hotshot	$2,759	$2.28	$2,290 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,705	$2.23	$2,300 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,657	$1.37	$1,392 – $1,922

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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 Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,702	$5.74	$2,324 – $3,080	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$13,425	$5.28	$11,546 – $15,305	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$3,858	$6.31	$3,318 – $4,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,632	$3.09	$5,704 – $7,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,110	$5.57	$1,815 – $2,406	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$5,681	$4.02	$4,886 – $6,477	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$13,179	$5.29	$11,334 – $15,024	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$4,901	$4.16	$4,215 – $5,587	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $5,011 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,310 and $5,713.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,183 of the $5,011 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,963, which makes Houston, TX to Roanoke, 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