Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Staunton, VA flatbed rate

$5,291flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,295 mi
Typical range: $4,551–$6,032
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Staunton price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,026
Fuel: $1,265
All-in estimate: $5,291

Return trip

Staunton → Houston$4,185

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

Houston to Staunton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Staunton, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,380	$3.38	$3,898 – $4,862
53' refrigerated	$5,220	$4.03	$4,541 – $5,898
48' flatbed	$5,291	$4.09	$4,551 – $6,032
Step deck	$5,765	$4.45	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,870	$2.99	$3,367 – $4,373
Hotshot	$2,921	$2.26	$2,424 – $3,417
26' box truck	$2,862	$2.21	$2,433 – $3,291
Sprinter van	$1,752	$1.35	$1,472 – $2,032

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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 Staunton

48' flatbed lanes into Staunton, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	382 mi	$2,387	$6.25	$2,053 – $2,721	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,595 mi	$13,667	$5.27	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$3,879	$6.30	$3,336 – $4,422	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,202 mi	$6,785	$3.08	$5,835 – $7,734	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$1,834	$6.30	$1,577 – $2,090	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$5,951	$3.99	$5,118 – $6,785	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,547 mi	$13,439	$5.28	$11,558 – $15,321	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,252 mi	$5,148	$4.11	$4,427 – $5,869	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Staunton, VA is estimated at $5,291 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,551 and $6,032.

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

About 1,295 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 $1,265 of the $5,291 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,185, which makes Houston, TX to Staunton, 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