Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Martinsburg, WV box truck rate

$2,996box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $2,547–$3,446
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Martinsburg price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,020
Fuel: $976
All-in estimate: $2,996

Return trip

Martinsburg → Houston$2,426

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

Houston to Martinsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Martinsburg, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,582	$3.26	$4,078 – $5,086
53' refrigerated	$5,460	$3.89	$4,750 – $6,170
48' flatbed	$5,527	$3.93	$4,753 – $6,301
Step deck	$6,020	$4.28	$5,057 – $6,984
Power only	$4,054	$2.89	$3,527 – $4,581
Hotshot	$3,060	$2.18	$2,539 – $3,580
26' box truck	$2,996	$2.13	$2,547 – $3,446
Sprinter van	$1,833	$1.30	$1,540 – $2,126

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Martinsburg

26' box truck lanes into Martinsburg, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$988	$3.65	$840 – $1,137	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,656 mi	$7,489	$2.82	$6,366 – $8,613	6 d
Chicago, IL	631 mi	$2,033	$3.22	$1,728 – $2,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$3,733	$1.64	$3,173 – $4,293	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	184 mi	$728	$3.96	$619 – $837	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,598 mi	$3,348	$2.09	$2,846 – $3,850	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,613 mi	$7,378	$2.82	$6,271 – $8,485	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,348 mi	$2,892	$2.15	$2,458 – $3,326	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Martinsburg, WV is estimated at $2,996 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,547 and $3,446.

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

About 1,405 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 $976 of the $2,996 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,426, which makes Houston, TX to Martinsburg, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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