Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 08, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
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	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		75,934,197
Entity Central Index Key	0000890447
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023