Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morgantown, WV to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,328hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $1,932–$2,724
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morgantown to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,511
Fuel: $817
All-in estimate: $2,328

Return trip

Houston → Morgantown$2,876

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

Morgantown to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Morgantown, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,491	$2.67	$3,107 – $3,875
53' refrigerated	$4,160	$3.18	$3,619 – $4,701
48' flatbed	$4,216	$3.23	$3,626 – $4,807
Step deck	$4,594	$3.51	$3,859 – $5,329
Power only	$3,085	$2.36	$2,684 – $3,486
Hotshot	$2,328	$1.78	$1,932 – $2,724
26' box truck	$2,281	$1.75	$1,939 – $2,623
Sprinter van	$1,396	$1.07	$1,173 – $1,620

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More lanes from Morgantown

Hotshot lanes from Morgantown, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	384 mi	$1,201	$3.13	$997 – $1,405	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,532 mi	$4,050	$1.60	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Chicago, IL	510 mi	$1,063	$2.09	$883 – $1,244	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,149 mi	$3,847	$1.79	$3,193 – $4,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$991	$3.27	$822 – $1,159	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,493 mi	$2,611	$1.75	$2,167 – $3,055	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,988	$1.60	$3,310 – $4,666	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,236 mi	$2,220	$1.80	$1,843 – $2,598	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Morgantown, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,328 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,932 and $2,724.

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

About 1,307 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 $817 of the $2,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,511 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Morgantown, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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