Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Huntington, WV flatbed rate

$4,599flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $3,955–$5,243
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Huntington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,505
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $4,599

Return trip

Huntington → Houston$3,723

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

Houston to Huntington by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Huntington, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.39	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$4.04	$3,936 – $5,112
48' flatbed	$4,599	$4.11	$3,955 – $5,243
Step deck	$5,014	$4.48	$4,211 – $5,816
Power only	$3,346	$2.99	$2,911 – $3,781
Hotshot	$2,525	$2.25	$2,096 – $2,954
26' box truck	$2,477	$2.21	$2,105 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.36	$1,275 – $1,761

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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 Huntington

48' flatbed lanes into Huntington, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,965	$5.25	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,378 mi	$12,346	$5.19	$10,618 – $14,075	5 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$3,013	$7.01	$2,591 – $3,435	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$6,056	$3.05	$5,208 – $6,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	479 mi	$2,369	$4.94	$2,037 – $2,700	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$5,208	$3.98	$4,479 – $5,937	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$12,129	$5.20	$10,431 – $13,827	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$4,381	$4.16	$3,767 – $4,994	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Huntington, WV is estimated at $4,599 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,955 and $5,243.

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

About 1,120 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 $1,094 of the $4,599 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,505 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,723, which makes Houston, TX to Huntington, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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