Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Suffolk, VA dry van rate

$4,660dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,147–$5,173
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Suffolk price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,378
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $4,660

Return trip

Suffolk → Houston$3,685

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

Houston to Suffolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Suffolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,660	$3.34	$4,147 – $5,173
53' refrigerated	$5,553	$3.98	$4,831 – $6,274
48' flatbed	$5,621	$4.03	$4,834 – $6,408
Step deck	$6,123	$4.39	$5,144 – $7,103
Power only	$4,122	$2.96	$3,586 – $4,658
Hotshot	$3,111	$2.23	$2,582 – $3,640
26' box truck	$3,047	$2.19	$2,590 – $3,504
Sprinter van	$1,864	$1.34	$1,566 – $2,162

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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 Suffolk

53' dry van lanes into Suffolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,864	$5.09	$1,659 – $2,070	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$12,112	$4.38	$10,780 – $13,444	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$3,867	$4.76	$3,442 – $4,293	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$6,038	$2.55	$5,374 – $6,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,445	$5.04	$1,286 – $1,604	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$5,250	$3.28	$4,673 – $5,828	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$11,900	$4.39	$10,591 – $13,209	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,629	$3.35	$4,120 – $5,138	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Suffolk, VA is estimated at $4,660 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,147 and $5,173.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,282 of the $4,660 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,685, which makes Houston, TX to Suffolk, VA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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