Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lynchburg, VA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,035reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $3,510–$4,559
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lynchburg to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,744
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,035

Return trip

Houston → Lynchburg$5,102

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lynchburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Lynchburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,386	$2.69	$3,013 – $3,758
53' refrigerated	$4,035	$3.20	$3,510 – $4,559
48' flatbed	$4,092	$3.25	$3,519 – $4,665
Step deck	$4,459	$3.54	$3,746 – $5,173
Power only	$2,990	$2.37	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.79	$1,873 – $2,640
26' box truck	$2,212	$1.76	$1,880 – $2,544
Sprinter van	$1,354	$1.07	$1,138 – $1,571

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More lanes from Lynchburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Lynchburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,357	$5.53	$2,051 – $2,664	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$7,325	$2.83	$6,372 – $8,277	5 d
Chicago, IL	644 mi	$2,282	$3.54	$1,985 – $2,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,195 mi	$6,955	$3.17	$6,051 – $7,859	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	335 mi	$1,944	$5.80	$1,691 – $2,197	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,462 mi	$4,572	$3.13	$3,978 – $5,166	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,541 mi	$7,193	$2.83	$6,258 – $8,129	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,229 mi	$3,952	$3.22	$3,439 – $4,466	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Lynchburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,035 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,510 and $4,559.

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

About 1,260 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 $1,291 of the $4,035 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,744 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,102, which makes Lynchburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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