Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Grafton, WV flatbed rate

$5,152flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 1,290 mi
Typical range: $4,431–$5,874
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Grafton price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,892
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $5,152

Return trip

Grafton → Houston$4,171

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

Houston to Grafton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Grafton, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,265	$3.31	$3,796 – $4,734
53' refrigerated	$5,082	$3.94	$4,422 – $5,743
48' flatbed	$5,152	$3.99	$4,431 – $5,874
Step deck	$5,614	$4.35	$4,716 – $6,512
Power only	$3,768	$2.92	$3,278 – $4,258
Hotshot	$2,844	$2.20	$2,360 – $3,327
26' box truck	$2,787	$2.16	$2,369 – $3,205
Sprinter van	$1,706	$1.32	$1,433 – $1,979

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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 Grafton

48' flatbed lanes into Grafton, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	394 mi	$2,373	$6.02	$2,041 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,528 mi	$13,040	$5.16	$11,214 – $14,866	6 d
Chicago, IL	516 mi	$3,372	$6.54	$2,900 – $3,844	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,143 mi	$6,471	$3.02	$5,565 – $7,376	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	311 mi	$1,853	$5.96	$1,593 – $2,112	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$5,765	$3.90	$4,958 – $6,572	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,485 mi	$12,841	$5.17	$11,043 – $14,639	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,224 mi	$4,938	$4.03	$4,246 – $5,629	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Grafton, WV is estimated at $5,152 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 1,290 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,431 and $5,874.

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

About 1,290 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 $1,260 of the $5,152 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,171, which makes Houston, TX to Grafton, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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