Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anderson, SC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,342step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.48
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $2,807–$3,876
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,374
Fuel: $968
All-in estimate: $3,342

Return trip

Houston → Anderson$4,168

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Anderson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$2.62	$2,242 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,004	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,394
48' flatbed	$3,063	$3.19	$2,634 – $3,492
Step deck	$3,342	$3.48	$2,807 – $3,876
Power only	$2,215	$2.31	$1,927 – $2,503
Hotshot	$1,671	$1.74	$1,387 – $1,955
26' box truck	$1,642	$1.71	$1,396 – $1,888
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.05	$847 – $1,169

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More lanes from Anderson

Step deck lanes from Anderson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,618	$4.81	$3,039 – $4,197	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,397 mi	$6,917	$2.89	$5,810 – $8,024	6 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$2,468	$3.64	$2,073 – $2,863	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$6,462	$3.26	$5,428 – $7,496	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	661 mi	$3,144	$4.76	$2,641 – $3,647	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,902	$3.33	$3,277 – $4,526	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,333 mi	$6,753	$2.89	$5,672 – $7,833	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,363	$3.47	$2,825 – $3,901	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anderson, SC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Anderson, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,342 all-in in October 2026, or $3.48 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,807 and $3,876.

How far is Anderson, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 960 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 $968 of the $3,342 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Anderson, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,168, which makes Anderson, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology