Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ranson, WV freight rate

$4,582dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $4,078–$5,086
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Ranson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $1,292
All-in estimate: $4,582

Return trip

Ranson → Houston$3,710

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

Houston to Ranson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Ranson, 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

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 Ranson

53' dry van lanes into Ranson, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$1,540	$5.70	$1,371 – $1,709	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$11,436	$4.29	$10,178 – $12,694	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$3,170	$4.94	$2,821 – $3,518	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$5,705	$2.50	$5,077 – $6,332	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$1,138	$6.26	$1,013 – $1,264	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$5,118	$3.20	$4,555 – $5,681	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$11,263	$4.30	$10,024 – $12,502	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$4,431	$3.28	$3,943 – $4,918	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Ranson, WV is estimated at $4,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,078 and $5,086.

How far is Houston, TX from Ranson, 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 $1,292 of the $4,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,710, which makes Houston, TX to Ranson, 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