diff --git a/e2e/react-start/basic/package.json b/e2e/react-start/basic/package.json
index acb036c14f7..1b81972f0cf 100644
--- a/e2e/react-start/basic/package.json
+++ b/e2e/react-start/basic/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "build": "vite build && tsc --noEmit",
     "build:spa": "MODE=spa vite build && tsc --noEmit",
     "build:prerender": "MODE=prerender vite build && tsc --noEmit",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
     "start": "pnpx srvx --prod -s ../client dist/server/server.js",
     "start:spa": "node server.js",
     "test:e2e:startDummyServer": "node -e 'import(\"./tests/setup/global.setup.ts\").then(m => m.default())' &",
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@
     "test:e2e:spaMode": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=spa playwright test --project=chromium",
     "test:e2e:ssrMode": "rm -rf port*.txt; playwright test --project=chromium",
     "test:e2e:prerender": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=prerender playwright test --project=chromium",
-    "test:e2e": "pnpm run test:e2e:spaMode && pnpm run test:e2e:ssrMode && pnpm run test:e2e:prerender"
+    "test:e2e:preview": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=preview playwright test --project=chromium",
+    "test:e2e": "pnpm run test:e2e:spaMode && pnpm run test:e2e:ssrMode && pnpm run test:e2e:prerender && pnpm run test:e2e:preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/react-router": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/e2e/react-start/basic/playwright.config.ts b/e2e/react-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
index 493f4e29edc..aa29067f463 100644
--- a/e2e/react-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/e2e/react-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import {
 } from '@tanstack/router-e2e-utils'
 import { isSpaMode } from './tests/utils/isSpaMode'
 import { isPrerender } from './tests/utils/isPrerender'
+import { isPreview } from './tests/utils/isPreview'
 import packageJson from './package.json' with { type: 'json' }
 
 const PORT = await getTestServerPort(
-  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}`,
+  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}${isPreview ? '_preview' : ''}`,
 )
 const START_PORT = await getTestServerPort(
   `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa_start' : ''}`,
@@ -18,14 +19,17 @@ const baseURL = `http://localhost:${PORT}`
 const spaModeCommand = `pnpm build:spa && pnpm start:spa`
 const ssrModeCommand = `pnpm build && pnpm start`
 const prerenderModeCommand = `pnpm run test:e2e:startDummyServer && pnpm build:prerender && pnpm run test:e2e:stopDummyServer && pnpm start`
+const previewModeCommand = `pnpm build && pnpm preview --port ${PORT}`
 
 const getCommand = () => {
   if (isSpaMode) return spaModeCommand
   if (isPrerender) return prerenderModeCommand
+  if (isPreview) return previewModeCommand
   return ssrModeCommand
 }
 console.log('running in spa mode: ', isSpaMode.toString())
 console.log('running in prerender mode: ', isPrerender.toString())
+console.log('running in preview mode: ', isPreview.toString())
 /**
  * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
  */
diff --git a/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts b/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
index e987c2abc89..7fcaed8d73a 100644
--- a/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import {
   test,
 } from '@tanstack/router-e2e-utils'
 import { isSpaMode } from '../tests/utils/isSpaMode'
+import { isPreview } from '../tests/utils/isPreview'
 import packageJson from '../package.json' with { type: 'json' }
 
 // somehow playwright does not correctly import default exports
 const combinate = (combinateImport as any).default as typeof combinateImport
 
 const PORT = await getTestServerPort(
-  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}`,
+  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}${isPreview ? '_preview' : ''}`,
 )
 
 const EXTERNAL_HOST_PORT = await getDummyServerPort(packageJson.name)
diff --git a/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts b/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ea362a83ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/react-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const isPreview: boolean = process.env.MODE === 'preview'
diff --git a/e2e/solid-start/basic/package.json b/e2e/solid-start/basic/package.json
index f67908e811c..60c169339c2 100644
--- a/e2e/solid-start/basic/package.json
+++ b/e2e/solid-start/basic/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     "build": "vite build && tsc --noEmit",
     "build:spa": "MODE=spa vite build && tsc --noEmit",
     "build:prerender": "MODE=prerender vite build && tsc --noEmit",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
     "start": "pnpx srvx --prod -s ../client dist/server/server.js",
     "start:spa": "node server.js",
     "test:e2e:startDummyServer": "node -e 'import(\"./tests/setup/global.setup.ts\").then(m => m.default())' &",
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@
     "test:e2e:spaMode": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=spa playwright test --project=chromium",
     "test:e2e:ssrMode": "rm -rf port*.txt; playwright test --project=chromium",
     "test:e2e:prerender": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=prerender playwright test --project=chromium",
-    "test:e2e": "pnpm run test:e2e:spaMode && pnpm run test:e2e:ssrMode && pnpm run test:e2e:prerender"
+    "test:e2e:preview": "rm -rf port*.txt; MODE=preview playwright test --project=chromium",
+    "test:e2e": "pnpm run test:e2e:spaMode && pnpm run test:e2e:ssrMode && pnpm run test:e2e:prerender && pnpm run test:e2e:preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/e2e/solid-start/basic/playwright.config.ts b/e2e/solid-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
index 493f4e29edc..aa29067f463 100644
--- a/e2e/solid-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/e2e/solid-start/basic/playwright.config.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import {
 } from '@tanstack/router-e2e-utils'
 import { isSpaMode } from './tests/utils/isSpaMode'
 import { isPrerender } from './tests/utils/isPrerender'
+import { isPreview } from './tests/utils/isPreview'
 import packageJson from './package.json' with { type: 'json' }
 
 const PORT = await getTestServerPort(
-  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}`,
+  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}${isPreview ? '_preview' : ''}`,
 )
 const START_PORT = await getTestServerPort(
   `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa_start' : ''}`,
@@ -18,14 +19,17 @@ const baseURL = `http://localhost:${PORT}`
 const spaModeCommand = `pnpm build:spa && pnpm start:spa`
 const ssrModeCommand = `pnpm build && pnpm start`
 const prerenderModeCommand = `pnpm run test:e2e:startDummyServer && pnpm build:prerender && pnpm run test:e2e:stopDummyServer && pnpm start`
+const previewModeCommand = `pnpm build && pnpm preview --port ${PORT}`
 
 const getCommand = () => {
   if (isSpaMode) return spaModeCommand
   if (isPrerender) return prerenderModeCommand
+  if (isPreview) return previewModeCommand
   return ssrModeCommand
 }
 console.log('running in spa mode: ', isSpaMode.toString())
 console.log('running in prerender mode: ', isPrerender.toString())
+console.log('running in preview mode: ', isPreview.toString())
 /**
  * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
  */
diff --git a/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts b/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
index b355268ac7b..60fd3df329c 100644
--- a/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/redirect.spec.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import {
 } from '@tanstack/router-e2e-utils'
 import packageJson from '../package.json' with { type: 'json' }
 import { isSpaMode } from '../tests/utils/isSpaMode'
+import { isPreview } from '../tests/utils/isPreview'
 
 // somehow playwright does not correctly import default exports
 const combinate = (combinateImport as any).default as typeof combinateImport
 
 const PORT = await getTestServerPort(
-  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}`,
+  `${packageJson.name}${isSpaMode ? '_spa' : ''}${isPreview ? '_preview' : ''}`,
 )
 const EXTERNAL_HOST_PORT = await getDummyServerPort(packageJson.name)
 
diff --git a/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts b/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ea362a83ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/solid-start/basic/tests/utils/isPreview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const isPreview: boolean = process.env.MODE === 'preview'
diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/output-directory.ts b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/output-directory.ts
index af33e57f3e4..aa1655433f1 100644
--- a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/output-directory.ts
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/output-directory.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,20 @@ import { VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES } from './constants'
 import type { ViteEnvironmentNames } from './constants'
 import type * as vite from 'vite'
 
-export function getClientOutputDirectory(userConfig: vite.UserConfig) {
+export function getClientOutputDirectory(
+  userConfig: vite.UserConfig | vite.ResolvedConfig,
+) {
   return getOutputDirectory(userConfig, VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES.client, 'client')
 }
 
-export function getServerOutputDirectory(userConfig: vite.UserConfig) {
+export function getServerOutputDirectory(
+  userConfig: vite.UserConfig | vite.ResolvedConfig,
+) {
   return getOutputDirectory(userConfig, VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES.server, 'server')
 }
 
 function getOutputDirectory(
-  userConfig: vite.UserConfig,
+  userConfig: vite.UserConfig | vite.ResolvedConfig,
   environmentName: ViteEnvironmentNames,
   directoryName: string,
 ) {
diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/plugin.ts b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/plugin.ts
index 05d578f4d2e..25d3c67f8ae 100644
--- a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/plugin.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { ENTRY_POINTS, VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES } from './constants'
 import { tanStackStartRouter } from './start-router-plugin/plugin'
 import { loadEnvPlugin } from './load-env-plugin/plugin'
 import { devServerPlugin } from './dev-server-plugin/plugin'
+import { previewServerPlugin } from './preview-server-plugin/plugin'
 import { parseStartConfig } from './schema'
 import { resolveEntry } from './resolve-entries'
 import {
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ export function TanStackStartVitePluginCore(
       getConfig,
     }),
     devServerPlugin({ getConfig }),
+    previewServerPlugin(),
     {
       name: 'tanstack-start:core:capture-bundle',
       applyToEnvironment(e) {
diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/src/preview-server-plugin/plugin.ts b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/preview-server-plugin/plugin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5322ef94438
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/src/preview-server-plugin/plugin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { pathToFileURL } from 'node:url'
+import { basename, extname, join } from 'pathe'
+import { NodeRequest, sendNodeResponse } from 'srvx/node'
+import { VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES } from '../constants'
+import { getServerOutputDirectory } from '../output-directory'
+import type { Plugin } from 'vite'
+
+export function previewServerPlugin(): Plugin {
+  return {
+    name: 'tanstack-start-core:preview-server',
+    configurePreviewServer: {
+      // Run last so platform plugins (Cloudflare, Vercel, etc.) can register their handlers first
+      order: 'post',
+      handler(server) {
+        // Return a function so Vite's internal middlewares (static files, etc.) handle requests first.
+        // Our SSR handler only processes requests that nothing else handled.
+        return () => {
+          // Cache the server build to avoid re-importing on every request
+          let serverBuild: any = null
+
+          server.middlewares.use(async (req, res, next) => {
+            try {
+              // Lazy load server build on first request
+              if (!serverBuild) {
+                // Derive output filename from input
+                const serverEnv =
+                  server.config.environments[VITE_ENVIRONMENT_NAMES.server]
+                const serverInput =
+                  serverEnv?.build.rollupOptions.input ?? 'server'
+
+                if (typeof serverInput !== 'string') {
+                  throw new Error('Invalid server input. Expected a string.')
+                }
+
+                // Get basename without extension and add .js
+                const outputFilename = `${basename(serverInput, extname(serverInput))}.js`
+                const serverOutputDir = getServerOutputDirectory(server.config)
+                const serverEntryPath = join(serverOutputDir, outputFilename)
+                const imported = await import(
+                  pathToFileURL(serverEntryPath).toString()
+                )
+
+                serverBuild = imported.default
+              }
+
+              const webReq = new NodeRequest({ req, res })
+              const webRes: Response = await serverBuild.fetch(webReq)
+
+              // Temporary workaround
+              // Vite preview's compression middleware doesn't support flattened array headers that srvx sets
+              // Call writeHead() before srvx to avoid corruption
+              res.setHeaders(webRes.headers)
+              res.writeHead(webRes.status, webRes.statusText)
+
+              return sendNodeResponse(res, webRes)
+            } catch (error) {
+              next(error)
+            }
+          })
+        }
+      },
+    },
+  }
+}