Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,634box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.71
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $1,389–$1,879
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Houston price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $971
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,634

Return trip

Houston → Clemson$2,038

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

Clemson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$2.63	$2,231 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$3.13	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.20	$2,622 – $3,475
Step deck	$3,326	$3.49	$2,794 – $3,858
Power only	$2,204	$2.31	$1,917 – $2,490
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.74	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.71	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.05	$842 – $1,163

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More lanes from Clemson

26' box truck lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$1,759	$2.34	$1,495 – $2,022	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$3,471	$1.46	$2,950 – $3,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$1,173	$1.78	$997 – $1,349	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$3,226	$1.64	$2,742 – $3,710	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$1,519	$2.30	$1,291 – $1,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$1,921	$1.65	$1,633 – $2,209	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$3,387	$1.46	$2,879 – $3,896	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,639	$1.71	$1,393 – $1,885	2 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Clemson, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,634 all-in in October 2026, or $1.71 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,389 and $1,879.

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

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $663 of the $1,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,038, which makes Clemson, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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