Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,409box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $2,048–$2,771
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $2,409

Return trip

Houston → Suffolk$3,047

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

Suffolk to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,685	$2.64	$3,280 – $4,091
53' refrigerated	$4,391	$3.15	$3,820 – $4,962
48' flatbed	$4,446	$3.19	$3,823 – $5,068
Step deck	$4,843	$3.47	$4,068 – $5,618
Power only	$3,260	$2.34	$2,836 – $3,683
Hotshot	$2,460	$1.76	$2,042 – $2,879
26' box truck	$2,409	$1.73	$2,048 – $2,771
Sprinter van	$1,474	$1.06	$1,238 – $1,710

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More lanes from Suffolk

26' box truck lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$1,159	$3.17	$985 – $1,333	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$4,282	$1.55	$3,640 – $4,925	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$1,478	$1.82	$1,256 – $1,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$4,095	$1.73	$3,481 – $4,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$959	$3.34	$815 – $1,103	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$2,718	$1.70	$2,310 – $3,125	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$4,207	$1.55	$3,576 – $4,838	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$2,393	$1.73	$2,034 – $2,752	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,409 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,048 and $2,771.

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

About 1,394 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 $968 of the $2,409 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,047, which makes Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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