Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dunbar, WV power only rate

$3,433power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,155 mi
Typical range: $2,986–$3,879
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Dunbar price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,371
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,433

Return trip

Dunbar → Houston$2,779

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

Houston to Dunbar by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dunbar, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,892	$3.37	$3,464 – $4,321
53' refrigerated	$4,639	$4.02	$4,036 – $5,242
48' flatbed	$4,713	$4.08	$4,053 – $5,373
Step deck	$5,137	$4.45	$4,315 – $5,959
Power only	$3,433	$2.97	$2,986 – $3,879
Hotshot	$2,590	$2.24	$2,150 – $3,031
26' box truck	$2,541	$2.20	$2,160 – $2,922
Sprinter van	$1,557	$1.35	$1,308 – $1,806

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Dunbar

Power only lanes into Dunbar, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	525 mi	$1,984	$3.78	$1,726 – $2,242	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,423 mi	$9,346	$3.86	$8,131 – $10,561	5 d
Chicago, IL	466 mi	$2,205	$4.73	$1,919 – $2,492	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,031 mi	$4,576	$2.25	$3,981 – $5,171	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	438 mi	$1,558	$3.56	$1,355 – $1,760	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,345 mi	$3,905	$2.90	$3,397 – $4,412	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,375 mi	$9,176	$3.86	$7,983 – $10,369	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,094 mi	$3,281	$3.00	$2,855 – $3,708	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Dunbar, WV is estimated at $3,433 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,155 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,986 and $3,879.

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

About 1,155 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 $1,062 of the $3,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,371 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,779, which makes Houston, TX to Dunbar, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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