Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charleston, WV flatbed rate

$4,729flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,160 mi
Typical range: $4,067–$5,391
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,596
Fuel: $1,133
All-in estimate: $4,729

Return trip

Charleston → Houston$3,829

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

Houston to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Charleston, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$3.37	$3,476 – $4,336
53' refrigerated	$4,655	$4.01	$4,050 – $5,261
48' flatbed	$4,729	$4.08	$4,067 – $5,391
Step deck	$5,155	$4.44	$4,330 – $5,980
Power only	$3,445	$2.97	$2,997 – $3,893
Hotshot	$2,600	$2.24	$2,158 – $3,042
26' box truck	$2,550	$2.20	$2,167 – $2,932
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.35	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Charleston

48' flatbed lanes into Charleston, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	519 mi	$2,806	$5.41	$2,413 – $3,198	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,430 mi	$12,587	$5.18	$10,825 – $14,349	6 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$3,189	$6.76	$2,742 – $3,635	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,038 mi	$6,192	$3.04	$5,325 – $7,058	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	432 mi	$2,224	$5.15	$1,913 – $2,536	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,350 mi	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,382 mi	$12,365	$5.19	$10,634 – $14,096	5 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 Charleston, WV?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Charleston, WV is estimated at $4,729 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,160 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,067 and $5,391.

How far is Houston, TX from Charleston, WV 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 $1,133 of the $4,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,596 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,829, which makes Houston, TX to Charleston, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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