Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Moundsville, WV to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,428dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,279 mi
Typical range: $3,051–$3,805
Transit: 3 days

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

Moundsville to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $3,428

Return trip

Houston → Moundsville$4,235

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

Moundsville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Moundsville, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,428	$2.68	$3,051 – $3,805
53' refrigerated	$4,085	$3.19	$3,554 – $4,617
48' flatbed	$4,142	$3.24	$3,563 – $4,722
Step deck	$4,514	$3.53	$3,792 – $5,236
Power only	$3,028	$2.37	$2,635 – $3,422
Hotshot	$2,286	$1.79	$1,897 – $2,674
26' box truck	$2,240	$1.75	$1,904 – $2,576
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.07	$1,152 – $1,591

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More lanes from Moundsville

53' dry van lanes from Moundsville, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	427 mi	$1,978	$4.63	$1,760 – $2,195	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,481 mi	$5,911	$2.38	$5,261 – $6,561	5 d
Chicago, IL	455 mi	$1,511	$3.32	$1,345 – $1,677	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,101 mi	$5,615	$2.67	$4,998 – $6,233	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	350 mi	$1,669	$4.77	$1,485 – $1,853	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,461 mi	$3,835	$2.62	$3,413 – $4,257	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,440 mi	$5,822	$2.39	$5,182 – $6,463	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,199 mi	$3,250	$2.71	$2,892 – $3,607	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Moundsville, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,428 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,279 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,051 and $3,805.

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

About 1,279 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 $1,176 of the $3,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,235, which makes Moundsville, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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