Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,278power only

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $2,852–$3,704
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charles Town to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,988
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,278

Return trip

Houston → Charles Town$4,049

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

Charles Town to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$2.64	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,415	$3.15	$3,841 – $4,989
48' flatbed	$4,469	$3.19	$3,844 – $5,095
Step deck	$4,868	$3.47	$4,089 – $5,647
Power only	$3,278	$2.34	$2,852 – $3,704
Hotshot	$2,474	$1.76	$2,053 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,423	$1.73	$2,059 – $2,786
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.06	$1,245 – $1,719

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More lanes from Charles Town

Power only lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,299	$4.79	$1,130 – $1,468	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$5,618	$2.11	$4,888 – $6,349	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$1,663	$2.59	$1,447 – $1,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$5,372	$2.36	$4,674 – $6,071	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,017	$5.56	$885 – $1,150	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$3,668	$2.30	$3,191 – $4,145	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$5,535	$2.11	$4,815 – $6,254	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$3,169	$2.35	$2,757 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Charles Town, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,278 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,852 and $3,704.

How far is Charles Town, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,403 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 $1,290 of the $3,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,049, which makes Charles Town, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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