Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Charleston, WV to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,162dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,510
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,095
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $3,162

Return trip

Houston → Charleston$3,906

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

Charleston to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,162	$2.73	$2,815 – $3,510
53' refrigerated	$3,769	$3.25	$3,279 – $4,259
48' flatbed	$3,829	$3.30	$3,293 – $4,365
Step deck	$4,173	$3.60	$3,506 – $4,841
Power only	$2,789	$2.40	$2,427 – $3,152
Hotshot	$2,105	$1.81	$1,747 – $2,463
26' box truck	$2,064	$1.78	$1,755 – $2,374
Sprinter van	$1,265	$1.09	$1,063 – $1,467

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More lanes 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
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

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Charleston, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,162 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,510.

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

About 1,160 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 $1,067 of the $3,162 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,095 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,906, which makes Charleston, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology