Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,775dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 1,434 mi
Typical range: $3,359–$4,190
Transit: 3 days

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

Virginia Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,457
Fuel: $1,318
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Houston → Virginia Beach$4,773

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

Virginia Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,775	$2.63	$3,359 – $4,190
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$3.14	$3,913 – $5,082
48' flatbed	$4,551	$3.17	$3,914 – $5,188
Step deck	$4,957	$3.46	$4,164 – $5,750
Power only	$3,340	$2.33	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.72	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,510	$1.05	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

53' dry van lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,734	$5.06	$1,543 – $1,925	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$6,606	$2.36	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$2,334	$2.77	$2,077 – $2,591	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$6,335	$2.64	$5,638 – $7,032	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$1,446	$5.37	$1,287 – $1,605	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$4,242	$2.58	$3,775 – $4,708	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$6,492	$2.36	$5,778 – $7,206	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,423 mi	$3,750	$2.64	$3,338 – $4,163	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 Virginia Beach, VA to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Virginia Beach, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 1,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,359 and $4,190.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,434 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 $1,318 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,773, which makes Virginia Beach, 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