Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bluefield, WV flatbed rate

$4,657flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $4,005–$5,309
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Bluefield price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,545
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,657

Return trip

Bluefield → Houston$3,771

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

Houston to Bluefield by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bluefield, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,845	$3.38	$3,422 – $4,268
53' refrigerated	$4,583	$4.03	$3,987 – $5,179
48' flatbed	$4,657	$4.09	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,077	$4.46	$4,265 – $5,890
Power only	$3,390	$2.98	$2,950 – $3,831
Hotshot	$2,559	$2.25	$2,124 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,510	$2.21	$2,133 – $2,886
Sprinter van	$1,538	$1.35	$1,292 – $1,784

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Bluefield

48' flatbed lanes into Bluefield, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	538 mi	$2,871	$5.34	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,463 mi	$12,739	$5.17	$10,956 – $14,523	6 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$3,522	$6.38	$3,029 – $4,015	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,064 mi	$6,261	$3.03	$5,384 – $7,137	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	447 mi	$2,270	$5.08	$1,952 – $2,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,302	$3.97	$4,560 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$12,499	$5.18	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,099 mi	$4,530	$4.12	$3,896 – $5,165	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Bluefield, WV is estimated at $4,657 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,005 and $5,309.

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

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $4,657 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,545 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,771, which makes Houston, TX to Bluefield, WV 24% more expensive. 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