Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Princeton, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,800flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $3,268–$4,332
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Princeton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,678
Fuel: $1,122
All-in estimate: $3,800

Return trip

Houston → Princeton$4,693

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

Princeton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Princeton, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,138	$2.73	$2,793 – $3,483
53' refrigerated	$3,740	$3.25	$3,254 – $4,226
48' flatbed	$3,800	$3.31	$3,268 – $4,332
Step deck	$4,142	$3.60	$3,479 – $4,805
Power only	$2,767	$2.41	$2,407 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$1.82	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,048	$1.78	$1,741 – $2,355
Sprinter van	$1,255	$1.09	$1,054 – $1,456

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More lanes from Princeton

48' flatbed lanes from Princeton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	527 mi	$2,801	$5.32	$2,409 – $3,193	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$7,040	$2.85	$6,055 – $8,026	6 d
Chicago, IL	551 mi	$2,116	$3.84	$1,820 – $2,412	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,072 mi	$6,648	$3.21	$5,717 – $7,579	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	436 mi	$2,369	$5.43	$2,037 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,347 mi	$4,322	$3.21	$3,717 – $4,927	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,108 mi	$3,692	$3.33	$3,175 – $4,208	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 Princeton, WV to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Princeton, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,800 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,268 and $4,332.

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

About 1,149 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 $1,122 of the $3,800 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,678 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,693, which makes Princeton, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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