Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buckhannon, WV to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,471step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,264 mi
Typical range: $3,756–$5,186
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buckhannon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,471

Return trip

Houston → Buckhannon$5,522

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

Buckhannon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buckhannon, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,395	$2.69	$3,021 – $3,768
53' refrigerated	$4,046	$3.20	$3,520 – $4,571
48' flatbed	$4,103	$3.25	$3,528 – $4,677
Step deck	$4,471	$3.54	$3,756 – $5,186
Power only	$2,998	$2.37	$2,609 – $3,388
Hotshot	$2,263	$1.79	$1,878 – $2,648
26' box truck	$2,218	$1.75	$1,885 – $2,550
Sprinter van	$1,358	$1.07	$1,141 – $1,575

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More lanes from Buckhannon

Step deck lanes from Buckhannon, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	417 mi	$2,657	$6.37	$2,232 – $3,082	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,516 mi	$7,784	$3.09	$6,538 – $9,029	6 d
Chicago, IL	517 mi	$2,222	$4.30	$1,867 – $2,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,129 mi	$7,407	$3.48	$6,222 – $8,592	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	331 mi	$2,224	$6.72	$1,868 – $2,580	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,453 mi	$5,011	$3.45	$4,210 – $5,813	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,471 mi	$7,659	$3.10	$6,434 – $8,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,201 mi	$4,291	$3.57	$3,604 – $4,977	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buckhannon, WV to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Buckhannon, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,471 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,264 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,756 and $5,186.

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

About 1,264 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 $1,275 of the $4,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,522, which makes Buckhannon, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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