WV · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in West Virginia

What it costs to move a truckload out of and into West Virginia, with rates for its largest cities and lanes.

$3.43/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.83/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
52-week range: $2.70–$3.43

Dry van · outbound from West Virginia · monthly

West Virginia dry van rate history

All-in rateFuel cost per mile

A 53' dry van leaving West Virginia averaged $3.43 a mile all-in in October 2026, −1.7% against the national $3.49. Loads arriving averaged $3.83. West Virginia is a backhaul market: it is cheaper to ship out than to ship in, because trucks that delivered here compete for a limited number of outbound loads.

State history applies today's West Virginia adjustment to the national series back to 2003.

Price a load from Charleston

Outbound dry van $/mi$2.60$4.79

West Virginia rates by truck type

Outbound rates from West Virginia by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

From Charleston

53' dry van lanes from Charleston, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,244	$4.32	$1,997 – $2,491	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$5,801	$2.39	$5,162 – $6,439	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,547	$3.28	$1,377 – $1,717	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,162	$2.73	$2,815 – $3,510	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$5,465	$2.68	$4,864 – $6,066	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,895	$4.39	$1,687 – $2,104	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$3,587	$2.66	$3,192 – $3,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$5,697	$2.39	$5,070 – $6,324	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,026	$2.75	$2,693 – $3,359	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	653 mi	$2,956	$4.53	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d

Into Charleston

53' dry van lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,270	$4.37	$2,020 – $2,519	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$10,523	$4.33	$9,365 – $11,680	5 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$2,572	$5.45	$2,289 – $2,855	1 d
Houston, TX	1,160 mi	$3,906	$3.37	$3,476 – $4,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$5,164	$2.53	$4,596 – $5,732	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$1,789	$4.14	$1,592 – $1,986	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$10,335	$4.34	$9,198 – $11,471	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$3,738	$3.40	$3,327 – $4,149	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	653 mi	$2,022	$3.10	$1,800 – $2,245	2 d

West Virginia dry van rate history

Price a load from Charleston

West Virginia rates by truck type

From Charleston

Into Charleston

Freight rates by city in West Virginia