Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ranson, WV to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,477hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,405 mi
Typical range: $2,056–$2,898
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ranson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,599
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,477

Return trip

Houston → Ranson$3,060

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

Ranson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Ranson, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,710	$2.64	$3,302 – $4,118
53' refrigerated	$4,420	$3.15	$3,846 – $4,995
48' flatbed	$4,475	$3.18	$3,848 – $5,101
Step deck	$4,874	$3.47	$4,094 – $5,654
Power only	$3,282	$2.34	$2,855 – $3,708
Hotshot	$2,477	$1.76	$2,056 – $2,898
26' box truck	$2,426	$1.73	$2,062 – $2,790
Sprinter van	$1,484	$1.06	$1,247 – $1,721

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More lanes from Ranson

Hotshot lanes from Ranson, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	270 mi	$976	$3.62	$810 – $1,142	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$4,242	$1.59	$3,521 – $4,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	641 mi	$1,253	$1.95	$1,040 – $1,466	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$4,056	$1.78	$3,367 – $4,746	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	182 mi	$764	$4.20	$634 – $893	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,599 mi	$2,772	$1.73	$2,301 – $3,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,619 mi	$4,178	$1.60	$3,468 – $4,888	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,350 mi	$2,394	$1.77	$1,987 – $2,800	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 Ranson, WV to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Ranson, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,477 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,405 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,056 and $2,898.

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

About 1,405 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 $878 of the $2,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,599 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,060, which makes Ranson, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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