Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Roanoke, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,963flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,211 mi
Typical range: $3,408–$4,518
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Roanoke to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,780
Fuel: $1,183
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

Houston → Roanoke$5,011

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

Roanoke to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Roanoke, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$2.71	$2,916 – $3,637
53' refrigerated	$3,905	$3.22	$3,397 – $4,412
48' flatbed	$3,963	$3.27	$3,408 – $4,518
Step deck	$4,319	$3.57	$3,628 – $5,010
Power only	$2,892	$2.39	$2,516 – $3,268
Hotshot	$2,182	$1.80	$1,811 – $2,553
26' box truck	$2,140	$1.77	$1,819 – $2,461
Sprinter van	$1,311	$1.08	$1,101 – $1,520

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More lanes from Roanoke

48' flatbed lanes from Roanoke, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,610	$5.54	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$7,229	$2.84	$6,217 – $8,241	6 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$2,267	$3.71	$1,949 – $2,584	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,856	$3.19	$5,896 – $7,816	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,184	$5.76	$1,878 – $2,489	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,493	$3.18	$3,864 – $5,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$7,096	$2.85	$6,103 – $8,090	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$3,876	$3.29	$3,333 – $4,419	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 Roanoke, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Roanoke, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,408 and $4,518.

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

About 1,211 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 $1,183 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,780 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,011, which makes Roanoke, 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