Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Parkersburg, WV dry van rate

$4,036dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,592–$4,480
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Parkersburg price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $1,110
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Parkersburg → Houston$3,267

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

Houston to Parkersburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Parkersburg, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,036	$3.34	$3,592 – $4,480
53' refrigerated	$4,810	$3.98	$4,184 – $5,435
48' flatbed	$4,882	$4.04	$4,199 – $5,566
Step deck	$5,321	$4.41	$4,470 – $6,172
Power only	$3,562	$2.95	$3,099 – $4,025
Hotshot	$2,688	$2.23	$2,231 – $3,145
26' box truck	$2,635	$2.18	$2,240 – $3,031
Sprinter van	$1,614	$1.34	$1,356 – $1,873

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Parkersburg

53' dry van lanes into Parkersburg, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$2,182	$4.46	$1,942 – $2,422	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$10,531	$4.33	$9,372 – $11,689	5 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$2,438	$5.62	$2,170 – $2,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$5,184	$2.53	$4,614 – $5,755	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$1,724	$4.24	$1,534 – $1,914	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,544	$3.27	$4,044 – $5,043	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$10,358	$4.34	$9,219 – $11,498	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$3,829	$3.38	$3,408 – $4,250	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Parkersburg, WV is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,592 and $4,480.

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

About 1,207 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 $1,110 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,267, which makes Houston, TX to Parkersburg, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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