Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Welch, WV flatbed rate

$4,609flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,254
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Welch price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,609

Return trip

Welch → Houston$3,731

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

Houston to Welch by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Welch, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,804	$3.39	$3,386 – $4,222
53' refrigerated	$4,534	$4.04	$3,944 – $5,123
48' flatbed	$4,609	$4.10	$3,963 – $5,254
Step deck	$5,024	$4.47	$4,220 – $5,828
Power only	$3,353	$2.99	$2,917 – $3,789
Hotshot	$2,530	$2.25	$2,100 – $2,961
26' box truck	$2,482	$2.21	$2,110 – $2,855
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.35	$1,278 – $1,765

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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 Welch

48' flatbed lanes into Welch, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,916	$5.29	$2,508 – $3,324	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$12,619	$5.18	$10,853 – $14,386	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$3,410	$6.49	$2,932 – $3,887	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,197	$3.04	$5,329 – $7,064	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,313	$5.02	$1,989 – $2,637	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$5,247	$3.98	$4,512 – $5,981	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$12,383	$5.19	$10,650 – $14,117	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$4,465	$4.14	$3,840 – $5,090	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Welch, WV is estimated at $4,609 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,254.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $4,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,731, which makes Houston, TX to Welch, 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