Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Fairmont, WV to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,049power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,289 mi
Typical range: $2,652–$3,445
Transit: 3 days

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

Fairmont to Houston price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,864
Fuel: $1,185
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

Houston → Fairmont$3,765

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

Fairmont to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fairmont, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,451	$2.68	$3,071 – $3,830
53' refrigerated	$4,112	$3.19	$3,577 – $4,647
48' flatbed	$4,169	$3.23	$3,585 – $4,752
Step deck	$4,542	$3.52	$3,816 – $5,269
Power only	$3,049	$2.37	$2,652 – $3,445
Hotshot	$2,301	$1.78	$1,910 – $2,692
26' box truck	$2,255	$1.75	$1,916 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,380	$1.07	$1,159 – $1,601

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More lanes from Fairmont

Power only lanes from Fairmont, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	399 mi	$1,633	$4.09	$1,420 – $1,845	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$5,340	$2.12	$4,646 – $6,035	5 d
Chicago, IL	504 mi	$1,399	$2.78	$1,217 – $1,581	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,135 mi	$5,066	$2.37	$4,407 – $5,724	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	317 mi	$1,350	$4.26	$1,174 – $1,525	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,425	$2.32	$2,979 – $3,870	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$5,257	$2.12	$4,573 – $5,940	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$2,910	$2.39	$2,532 – $3,288	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 Fairmont, WV to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Fairmont, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,652 and $3,445.

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

About 1,289 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 $1,185 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,864 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,765, which makes Fairmont, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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