Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Vienna, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,527flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,425 mi
Typical range: $3,894–$5,161
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Vienna to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,135
Fuel: $1,392
All-in estimate: $4,527

Return trip

Houston → Vienna$5,725

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

Vienna to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Vienna, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,755	$2.63	$3,342 – $4,168
53' refrigerated	$4,474	$3.14	$3,892 – $5,055
48' flatbed	$4,527	$3.18	$3,894 – $5,161
Step deck	$4,931	$3.46	$4,142 – $5,720
Power only	$3,322	$2.33	$2,890 – $3,754
Hotshot	$2,507	$1.76	$2,081 – $2,934
26' box truck	$2,455	$1.72	$2,087 – $2,823
Sprinter van	$1,502	$1.05	$1,262 – $1,742

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More lanes from Vienna

48' flatbed lanes from Vienna, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	253 mi	$1,864	$7.37	$1,603 – $2,125	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,705 mi	$7,639	$2.82	$6,570 – $8,709	6 d
Chicago, IL	690 mi	$2,465	$3.57	$2,120 – $2,810	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,317 mi	$7,337	$3.17	$6,310 – $8,364	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$1,478	$9.12	$1,271 – $1,684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,622 mi	$5,047	$3.11	$4,340 – $5,753	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,660 mi	$7,525	$2.83	$6,471 – $8,578	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,379 mi	$4,406	$3.20	$3,789 – $5,023	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 Vienna, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Vienna, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,527 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,425 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,894 and $5,161.

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

About 1,425 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 $1,392 of the $4,527 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,725, which makes Vienna, 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