Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charles Town, WV flatbed rate

$5,520flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,403 mi
Typical range: $4,748–$6,293
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charles Town price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,149
Fuel: $1,371
All-in estimate: $5,520

Return trip

Charles Town → Houston$4,469

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

Houston to Charles Town by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Charles Town, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,577	$3.26	$4,073 – $5,080
53' refrigerated	$5,453	$3.89	$4,744 – $6,162
48' flatbed	$5,520	$3.93	$4,748 – $6,293
Step deck	$6,013	$4.29	$5,051 – $6,975
Power only	$4,049	$2.89	$3,522 – $4,575
Hotshot	$3,056	$2.18	$2,536 – $3,575
26' box truck	$2,992	$2.13	$2,544 – $3,441
Sprinter van	$1,831	$1.30	$1,538 – $2,124

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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 Charles Town

48' flatbed lanes into Charles Town, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$1,948	$7.19	$1,675 – $2,220	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$13,664	$5.13	$11,751 – $15,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$3,898	$6.07	$3,352 – $4,444	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$6,829	$3.00	$5,873 – $7,785	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$1,459	$7.97	$1,255 – $1,664	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$6,152	$3.85	$5,291 – $7,014	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$13,465	$5.14	$11,580 – $15,351	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,349 mi	$5,345	$3.96	$4,596 – $6,093	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Charles Town, WV is estimated at $5,520 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,403 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,748 and $6,293.

How far is Houston, TX from Charles Town, WV 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 $1,371 of the $5,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,149 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,469, which makes Houston, TX to Charles Town, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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