Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Weirton, WV to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,334hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.78
Distance: 1,311 mi
Typical range: $1,937–$2,731
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Weirton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,514
Fuel: $820
All-in estimate: $2,334

Return trip

Houston → Weirton$2,883

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

Weirton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Weirton, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,500	$2.67	$3,115 – $3,885
53' refrigerated	$4,171	$3.18	$3,628 – $4,713
48' flatbed	$4,227	$3.22	$3,635 – $4,819
Step deck	$4,605	$3.51	$3,868 – $5,342
Power only	$3,093	$2.36	$2,691 – $3,495
Hotshot	$2,334	$1.78	$1,937 – $2,731
26' box truck	$2,287	$1.74	$1,944 – $2,630
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.07	$1,176 – $1,624

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More lanes from Weirton

Hotshot lanes from Weirton, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	411 mi	$1,254	$3.05	$1,041 – $1,467	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,492 mi	$3,991	$1.60	$3,313 – $4,670	5 d
Chicago, IL	452 mi	$980	$2.17	$813 – $1,146	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,115 mi	$3,792	$1.79	$3,148 – $4,437	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	340 mi	$1,060	$3.12	$880 – $1,240	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,608	$1.75	$2,164 – $3,051	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,453 mi	$3,934	$1.60	$3,265 – $4,603	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,226 mi	$2,205	$1.80	$1,830 – $2,580	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 Weirton, WV to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Weirton, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,334 all-in in October 2026, or $1.78 a mile over about 1,311 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,937 and $2,731.

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

About 1,311 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 $820 of the $2,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,514 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,883, which makes Weirton, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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