Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Williamsburg, VA freight rate

$4,691dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $4,175–$5,207
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Williamsburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,399
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,691

Return trip

Williamsburg → Houston$3,710

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

Houston to Williamsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Williamsburg, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,691	$3.34	$4,175 – $5,207
53' refrigerated	$5,590	$3.98	$4,863 – $6,316
48' flatbed	$5,658	$4.03	$4,866 – $6,450
Step deck	$6,163	$4.39	$5,177 – $7,149
Power only	$4,150	$2.95	$3,610 – $4,689
Hotshot	$3,132	$2.23	$2,600 – $3,665
26' box truck	$3,067	$2.18	$2,607 – $3,527
Sprinter van	$1,876	$1.34	$1,576 – $2,177

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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 Williamsburg

53' dry van lanes into Williamsburg, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	328 mi	$1,750	$5.34	$1,558 – $1,943	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,753 mi	$12,068	$4.38	$10,741 – $13,396	6 d
Chicago, IL	783 mi	$3,759	$4.80	$3,345 – $4,172	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,356 mi	$6,020	$2.56	$5,358 – $6,682	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	245 mi	$1,333	$5.44	$1,187 – $1,480	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,611 mi	$5,273	$3.27	$4,693 – $5,853	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,702 mi	$11,863	$4.39	$10,558 – $13,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,385 mi	$4,635	$3.35	$4,125 – $5,144	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Williamsburg, VA is estimated at $4,691 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,175 and $5,207.

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

About 1,405 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 $1,292 of the $4,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,399 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,710, which makes Houston, TX to Williamsburg, 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