Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Ranson, WV hotshot rate

$3,060hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,580
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Ranson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $3,060

Return trip

Ranson → Houston$2,477

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

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 Ranson

Hotshot lanes into Ranson, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$987	$3.66	$819 – $1,155	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$7,696	$2.89	$6,388 – $9,005	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$2,083	$3.25	$1,729 – $2,437	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$3,833	$1.68	$3,182 – $4,485	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$721	$3.96	$598 – $844	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$3,424	$2.14	$2,842 – $4,006	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$7,579	$2.89	$6,291 – $8,867	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$2,956	$2.19	$2,454 – $3,459	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Ranson, WV is estimated at $3,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,580.

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 $878 of the $3,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Houston, TX to Ranson, WV 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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