Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,446flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$5,068
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Suffolk to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,084
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,446

Return trip

Houston → Suffolk$5,621

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

48' flatbed lanes from Suffolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,251	$6.15	$1,936 – $2,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,764 mi	$7,790	$2.82	$6,699 – $8,880	6 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,773	$3.41	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,364 mi	$7,469	$3.16	$6,423 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	287 mi	$1,884	$6.57	$1,620 – $2,148	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,603 mi	$4,997	$3.12	$4,297 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,711 mi	$7,655	$2.82	$6,583 – $8,726	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$4,417	$3.19	$3,798 – $5,035	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 Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Suffolk, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $5,068.

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 $1,362 of the $4,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,621, which makes Suffolk, 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