Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Petersburg, VA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,614dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 1,362 mi
Typical range: $3,216–$4,011
Transit: 3 days

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

Petersburg to Houston price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,362
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,614

Return trip

Houston → Petersburg$4,570

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

Petersburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Petersburg, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,614	$2.65	$3,216 – $4,011
53' refrigerated	$4,306	$3.16	$3,746 – $4,866
48' flatbed	$4,361	$3.20	$3,751 – $4,972
Step deck	$4,751	$3.49	$3,991 – $5,511
Power only	$3,195	$2.35	$2,780 – $3,611
Hotshot	$2,412	$1.77	$2,002 – $2,822
26' box truck	$2,362	$1.73	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,446	$1.06	$1,214 – $1,677

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More lanes from Petersburg

53' dry van lanes from Petersburg, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,775	$4.97	$1,579 – $1,970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,710 mi	$6,405	$2.36	$5,701 – $7,110	6 d
Chicago, IL	749 mi	$2,136	$2.85	$1,901 – $2,371	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$6,118	$2.65	$5,445 – $6,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	270 mi	$1,449	$5.36	$1,289 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,567 mi	$4,072	$2.60	$3,624 – $4,520	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,659 mi	$6,295	$2.37	$5,603 – $6,988	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,340 mi	$3,565	$2.66	$3,173 – $3,957	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Petersburg, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,614 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 1,362 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,216 and $4,011.

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

About 1,362 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 $1,252 of the $3,614 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,362 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,570, which makes Petersburg, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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