Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Waynesboro, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,200flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,301 mi
Typical range: $3,612–$4,789
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waynesboro to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,200

Return trip

Houston → Waynesboro$5,311

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

Waynesboro to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Waynesboro, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,478	$2.67	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.19	$3,605 – $4,683
48' flatbed	$4,200	$3.23	$3,612 – $4,789
Step deck	$4,577	$3.52	$3,844 – $5,309
Power only	$3,073	$2.36	$2,673 – $3,472
Hotshot	$2,319	$1.78	$1,925 – $2,713
26' box truck	$2,272	$1.75	$1,931 – $2,613
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.07	$1,168 – $1,614

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More lanes from Waynesboro

48' flatbed lanes from Waynesboro, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	378 mi	$2,292	$6.06	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,606 mi	$7,387	$2.83	$6,353 – $8,421	6 d
Chicago, IL	629 mi	$2,312	$3.68	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,213 mi	$7,044	$3.18	$6,058 – $8,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	286 mi	$1,881	$6.58	$1,618 – $2,144	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,499 mi	$4,722	$3.15	$4,061 – $5,384	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,557 mi	$7,262	$2.84	$6,245 – $8,279	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,092	$3.25	$3,519 – $4,665	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 Waynesboro, VA to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Waynesboro, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,200 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,301 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,612 and $4,789.

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

About 1,301 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 $1,271 of the $4,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,311, which makes Waynesboro, VA to Houston, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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