Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Parkersburg, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,953flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,207 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,506
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Parkersburg to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,774
Fuel: $1,179
All-in estimate: $3,953

Return trip

Houston → Parkersburg$4,882

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

Parkersburg to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Parkersburg, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,267	$2.71	$2,908 – $3,627
53' refrigerated	$3,894	$3.23	$3,388 – $4,400
48' flatbed	$3,953	$3.27	$3,399 – $4,506
Step deck	$4,308	$3.57	$3,619 – $4,997
Power only	$2,884	$2.39	$2,509 – $3,259
Hotshot	$2,176	$1.80	$1,806 – $2,546
26' box truck	$2,134	$1.77	$1,814 – $2,454
Sprinter van	$1,307	$1.08	$1,098 – $1,516

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More lanes from Parkersburg

48' flatbed lanes from Parkersburg, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	489 mi	$2,671	$5.46	$2,297 – $3,045	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,432 mi	$6,944	$2.86	$5,971 – $7,916	6 d
Chicago, IL	434 mi	$1,822	$4.20	$1,567 – $2,077	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,047 mi	$6,578	$3.21	$5,657 – $7,498	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	407 mi	$2,275	$5.59	$1,956 – $2,593	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$4,438	$3.19	$3,816 – $5,059	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,388 mi	$6,831	$2.86	$5,875 – $7,788	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,132 mi	$3,755	$3.32	$3,229 – $4,281	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Parkersburg, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,953 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,207 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,506.

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

About 1,207 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 $1,179 of the $3,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,882, which makes Parkersburg, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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