Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Nitro, WV flatbed rate

$4,706flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,153 mi
Typical range: $4,047–$5,365
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Nitro price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,580
Fuel: $1,126
All-in estimate: $4,706

Return trip

Nitro → Houston$3,810

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

Houston to Nitro by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Nitro, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,887	$3.37	$3,459 – $4,314
53' refrigerated	$4,632	$4.02	$4,030 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,706	$4.08	$4,047 – $5,365
Step deck	$5,130	$4.45	$4,309 – $5,951
Power only	$3,428	$2.97	$2,982 – $3,873
Hotshot	$2,587	$2.24	$2,147 – $3,026
26' box truck	$2,537	$2.20	$2,157 – $2,918
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.35	$1,306 – $1,803

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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 Nitro

48' flatbed lanes into Nitro, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,833	$5.38	$2,437 – $3,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$12,531	$5.18	$10,777 – $14,286	6 d
Chicago, IL	461 mi	$3,143	$6.82	$2,703 – $3,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,027 mi	$6,162	$3.04	$5,300 – $7,025	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	441 mi	$2,252	$5.11	$1,937 – $2,567	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$5,322	$3.97	$4,577 – $6,067	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,371 mi	$12,314	$5.19	$10,590 – $14,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,091 mi	$4,504	$4.13	$3,874 – $5,135	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Nitro, WV is estimated at $4,706 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,153 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,047 and $5,365.

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

About 1,153 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 $1,126 of the $4,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes Houston, TX to Nitro, 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