Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Aug. 05, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-11476
Entity Registrant Name	VERTEX ENERGY, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-3439569
Entity Address, Street	1331 Gemini Street
Entity Address, Suite	Suite 250
Entity Address, City	Houston
Entity Address, State	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77058
City Area Code	866
Local Phone Number	660-8156
Title of each class	Common Stock,$0.001 Par Value Per Share
Trading Symbol(s)	VTNR
Name of each exchange on which registered	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,554,841
Entity Central Index Key	0000890447
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020