Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Moundsville, WV hotshot rate

$2,823hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,279 mi
Typical range: $2,343–$3,303
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Moundsville price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,023
Fuel: $800
All-in estimate: $2,823

Return trip

Moundsville → Houston$2,286

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

Houston to Moundsville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Moundsville, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,235	$3.31	$3,769 – $4,700
53' refrigerated	$5,046	$3.95	$4,390 – $5,702
48' flatbed	$5,117	$4.00	$4,400 – $5,833
Step deck	$5,575	$4.36	$4,683 – $6,467
Power only	$3,741	$2.92	$3,254 – $4,227
Hotshot	$2,823	$2.21	$2,343 – $3,303
26' box truck	$2,767	$2.16	$2,352 – $3,182
Sprinter van	$1,694	$1.32	$1,423 – $1,965

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More lanes from Houston

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Moundsville

Hotshot lanes into Moundsville, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	427 mi	$1,300	$3.04	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,481 mi	$7,211	$2.91	$5,985 – $8,437	5 d
Chicago, IL	455 mi	$1,636	$3.60	$1,358 – $1,914	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,101 mi	$3,562	$1.70	$2,957 – $4,168	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	350 mi	$1,018	$2.91	$845 – $1,191	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$3,165	$2.17	$2,627 – $3,703	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,440 mi	$7,102	$2.91	$5,895 – $8,309	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$2,673	$2.23	$2,219 – $3,127	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Moundsville, WV is estimated at $2,823 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,343 and $3,303.

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

About 1,279 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 $800 of the $2,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,023 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,286, which makes Houston, TX to Moundsville, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →