Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,805flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,151 mi
Typical range: $3,272–$4,338
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Albans to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,681
Fuel: $1,124
All-in estimate: $3,805

Return trip

Houston → St. Albans$4,700

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

St. Albans to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,142	$2.73	$2,797 – $3,488
53' refrigerated	$3,745	$3.25	$3,258 – $4,232
48' flatbed	$3,805	$3.31	$3,272 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,148	$3.60	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,771	$2.41	$2,411 – $3,131
Hotshot	$2,091	$1.82	$1,736 – $2,447
26' box truck	$2,051	$1.78	$1,743 – $2,359
Sprinter van	$1,257	$1.09	$1,056 – $1,458

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More lanes from St. Albans

48' flatbed lanes from St. Albans, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,808	$5.31	$2,415 – $3,201	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$6,908	$2.86	$5,941 – $7,875	6 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,893	$4.10	$1,628 – $2,158	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$6,518	$3.22	$5,606 – $7,431	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$2,392	$5.40	$2,057 – $2,727	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$4,303	$3.21	$3,701 – $4,906	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$6,785	$2.86	$5,836 – $7,735	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,642	$3.34	$3,132 – $4,151	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 St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,805 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,151 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,272 and $4,338.

How far is St. Albans, WV from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,151 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 $1,124 of the $3,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,681 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to St. Albans, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,700, which makes St. Albans, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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