Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beckley, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,831flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,161 mi
Typical range: $3,295–$4,368
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beckley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,697
Fuel: $1,134
All-in estimate: $3,831

Return trip

Houston → Beckley$4,732

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Beckley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Beckley, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,165	$2.73	$2,817 – $3,513
53' refrigerated	$3,772	$3.25	$3,281 – $4,262
48' flatbed	$3,831	$3.30	$3,295 – $4,368
Step deck	$4,176	$3.60	$3,508 – $4,845
Power only	$2,791	$2.40	$2,428 – $3,154
Hotshot	$2,106	$1.81	$1,748 – $2,464
26' box truck	$2,066	$1.78	$1,756 – $2,376
Sprinter van	$1,266	$1.09	$1,063 – $1,468

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More lanes from Beckley

48' flatbed lanes from Beckley, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	513 mi	$2,753	$5.37	$2,368 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$7,023	$2.85	$6,039 – $8,006	6 d
Chicago, IL	526 mi	$2,053	$3.90	$1,766 – $2,341	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,067 mi	$6,634	$3.21	$5,705 – $7,562	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	424 mi	$2,330	$5.50	$2,004 – $2,656	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,345	$3.20	$3,737 – $4,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,413 mi	$6,895	$2.86	$5,930 – $7,860	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,113 mi	$3,705	$3.33	$3,186 – $4,223	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 Beckley, WV to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Beckley, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,831 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,295 and $4,368.

How far is Beckley, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,161 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 $1,134 of the $3,831 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,697 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Beckley, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,732, which makes Beckley, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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