Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Manassas, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,480flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $3,853–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Manassas to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,106
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Houston → Manassas$5,665

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

Manassas to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Manassas, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,714	$2.64	$3,306 – $4,123
53' refrigerated	$4,426	$3.15	$3,850 – $5,001
48' flatbed	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107
Step deck	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661
Power only	$3,286	$2.34	$2,859 – $3,713
Hotshot	$2,480	$1.76	$2,058 – $2,902
26' box truck	$2,429	$1.73	$2,064 – $2,793
Sprinter van	$1,486	$1.06	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Manassas

48' flatbed lanes from Manassas, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	272 mi	$1,929	$7.09	$1,659 – $2,199	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,691 mi	$7,604	$2.83	$6,539 – $8,668	6 d
Chicago, IL	682 mi	$2,445	$3.58	$2,102 – $2,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,303 mi	$7,297	$3.17	$6,276 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	180 mi	$1,536	$8.53	$1,321 – $1,751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,604 mi	$4,999	$3.12	$4,299 – $5,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,646 mi	$7,489	$2.83	$6,441 – $8,537	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,362 mi	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Manassas, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,853 and $5,107.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,665, which makes Manassas, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. 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