Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,525step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $2,961–$4,089
Transit: 3 days

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

Bluffton to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Houston → Bluffton$4,397

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

Bluffton to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,663	$2.59	$2,370 – $2,956
53' refrigerated	$3,174	$3.08	$2,761 – $3,587
48' flatbed	$3,232	$3.14	$2,780 – $3,684
Step deck	$3,525	$3.43	$2,961 – $4,089
Power only	$2,343	$2.28	$2,039 – $2,648
Hotshot	$1,768	$1.72	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,736	$1.69	$1,476 – $1,997
Sprinter van	$1,065	$1.04	$895 – $1,235

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More lanes from Bluffton

Step deck lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,876	$4.69	$3,256 – $4,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$7,307	$2.87	$6,138 – $8,476	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,869	$3.23	$5,770 – $7,969	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,406	$4.60	$2,861 – $3,951	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$7,122	$2.88	$5,983 – $8,262	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273	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 Bluffton, SC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Bluffton, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,961 and $4,089.

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

About 1,029 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 $1,038 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,397, which makes Bluffton, 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