Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Huntington, WV to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,005box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $1,705–$2,306
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntington to Houston price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,227
Fuel: $778
All-in estimate: $2,005

Return trip

Houston → Huntington$2,477

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Huntington to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntington, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,073	$2.74	$2,735 – $3,411
53' refrigerated	$3,663	$3.27	$3,187 – $4,139
48' flatbed	$3,723	$3.32	$3,202 – $4,244
Step deck	$4,059	$3.62	$3,410 – $4,709
Power only	$2,709	$2.42	$2,357 – $3,061
Hotshot	$2,044	$1.83	$1,697 – $2,392
26' box truck	$2,005	$1.79	$1,705 – $2,306
Sprinter van	$1,229	$1.10	$1,033 – $1,426

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More lanes from Huntington

26' box truck lanes from Huntington, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,540	$2.72	$1,309 – $1,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,378 mi	$3,732	$1.57	$3,172 – $4,292	5 d
Chicago, IL	430 mi	$940	$2.19	$799 – $1,081	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,987 mi	$3,502	$1.76	$2,977 – $4,028	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	479 mi	$1,308	$2.73	$1,112 – $1,504	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,281	$1.75	$1,939 – $2,623	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,331 mi	$3,665	$1.57	$3,115 – $4,215	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,053 mi	$1,907	$1.81	$1,621 – $2,193	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Huntington, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,005 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,705 and $2,306.

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

About 1,120 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 $778 of the $2,005 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,477, which makes Huntington, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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