Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Welch, WV to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,254
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Welch to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,634
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,731

Return trip

Houston → Welch$4,609

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

Welch to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Welch, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,080	$2.74	$2,741 – $3,419
53' refrigerated	$3,671	$3.27	$3,193 – $4,148
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.32	$3,209 – $4,254
Step deck	$4,068	$3.62	$3,417 – $4,718
Power only	$2,715	$2.42	$2,362 – $3,068
Hotshot	$2,049	$1.82	$1,700 – $2,397
26' box truck	$2,010	$1.79	$1,708 – $2,311
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.10	$1,035 – $1,429

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More lanes from Welch

48' flatbed lanes from Welch, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	551 mi	$2,883	$5.23	$2,480 – $3,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,437 mi	$6,956	$2.85	$5,982 – $7,930	6 d
Chicago, IL	525 mi	$2,051	$3.91	$1,764 – $2,338	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,558	$3.21	$5,640 – $7,476	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	461 mi	$2,450	$5.32	$2,107 – $2,793	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,319 mi	$4,248	$3.22	$3,653 – $4,843	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,386 mi	$6,826	$2.86	$5,871 – $7,782	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,079 mi	$3,615	$3.35	$3,109 – $4,121	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 Welch, WV to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Welch, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,254.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $3,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,634 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,609, which makes Welch, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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