Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Elkins, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,148flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,281 mi
Typical range: $3,567–$4,728
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkins to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,897
Fuel: $1,251
All-in estimate: $4,148

Return trip

Houston → Elkins$5,123

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

Elkins to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkins, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,433	$2.68	$3,055 – $3,810
53' refrigerated	$4,091	$3.19	$3,559 – $4,623
48' flatbed	$4,148	$3.24	$3,567 – $4,728
Step deck	$4,520	$3.53	$3,796 – $5,243
Power only	$3,032	$2.37	$2,638 – $3,427
Hotshot	$2,289	$1.79	$1,900 – $2,678
26' box truck	$2,243	$1.75	$1,906 – $2,579
Sprinter van	$1,373	$1.07	$1,153 – $1,593

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Elkins

48' flatbed lanes from Elkins, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	397 mi	$2,357	$5.94	$2,027 – $2,687	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,219	$2.84	$6,208 – $8,229	6 d
Chicago, IL	541 mi	$2,091	$3.86	$1,798 – $2,384	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,873	$3.19	$5,911 – $7,835	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,959	$6.32	$1,685 – $2,233	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$4,651	$3.16	$4,000 – $5,302	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,495 mi	$7,104	$2.85	$6,110 – $8,099	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,222 mi	$3,992	$3.27	$3,433 – $4,551	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 Elkins, WV to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Elkins, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,148 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,281 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,567 and $4,728.

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

About 1,281 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 $1,251 of the $4,148 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,897 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,123, which makes Elkins, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →