Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Keyser, WV flatbed rate

$5,348flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,350 mi
Typical range: $4,599–$6,097
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Keyser price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,029
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

Keyser → Houston$4,330

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

Houston to Keyser by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Keyser, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918
53' refrigerated	$5,279	$3.91	$4,593 – $5,966
48' flatbed	$5,348	$3.96	$4,599 – $6,097
Step deck	$5,826	$4.32	$4,894 – $6,758
Power only	$3,917	$2.90	$3,408 – $4,426
Hotshot	$2,956	$2.19	$2,454 – $3,459
26' box truck	$2,896	$2.15	$2,462 – $3,330
Sprinter van	$1,772	$1.31	$1,489 – $2,056

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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 Keyser

48' flatbed lanes into Keyser, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	330 mi	$2,152	$6.52	$1,851 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,593 mi	$13,341	$5.14	$11,473 – $15,208	6 d
Chicago, IL	572 mi	$3,606	$6.30	$3,101 – $4,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,209 mi	$6,646	$3.01	$5,715 – $7,576	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	246 mi	$1,653	$6.72	$1,421 – $1,884	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,540 mi	$5,967	$3.87	$5,131 – $6,802	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,550 mi	$13,142	$5.15	$11,302 – $14,982	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,288 mi	$5,146	$4.00	$4,425 – $5,866	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Keyser, WV is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,350 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,599 and $6,097.

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

About 1,350 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 $1,319 of the $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,029 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,330, which makes Houston, TX to Keyser, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology