Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,047power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,288 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,443
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wheeling to Houston price history

3 months: +14.5%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,863
Fuel: $1,184
All-in estimate: $3,047

Return trip

Houston → Wheeling$3,763

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

Wheeling to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,448	$2.68	$3,069 – $3,828
53' refrigerated	$4,109	$3.19	$3,575 – $4,644
48' flatbed	$4,166	$3.23	$3,583 – $4,749
Step deck	$4,540	$3.52	$3,813 – $5,266
Power only	$3,047	$2.37	$2,650 – $3,443
Hotshot	$2,299	$1.79	$1,908 – $2,690
26' box truck	$2,253	$1.75	$1,915 – $2,591
Sprinter van	$1,379	$1.07	$1,159 – $1,600

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More lanes from Wheeling

Power only lanes from Wheeling, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	422 mi	$1,693	$4.01	$1,473 – $1,913	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,484 mi	$5,270	$2.12	$4,585 – $5,955	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,303	$2.87	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,104 mi	$4,999	$2.38	$4,349 – $5,649	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	347 mi	$1,424	$4.10	$1,239 – $1,609	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,470 mi	$3,413	$2.32	$2,969 – $3,856	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,444 mi	$5,193	$2.12	$4,518 – $5,868	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$2,884	$2.39	$2,509 – $3,259	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX?

A Power only from Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,047 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,443.

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

About 1,288 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 $1,184 of the $3,047 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,763, which makes Wheeling, WV to Houston, TX 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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