Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,604step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$4,181
Transit: 3 days

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

Columbia to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,536
Fuel: $1,068
All-in estimate: $3,604

Return trip

Houston → Columbia$4,496

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

Columbia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,725	$2.57	$2,425 – $3,025
53' refrigerated	$3,248	$3.07	$2,826 – $3,670
48' flatbed	$3,305	$3.12	$2,843 – $3,768
Step deck	$3,604	$3.40	$3,028 – $4,181
Power only	$2,399	$2.27	$2,088 – $2,711
Hotshot	$1,811	$1.71	$1,503 – $2,118
26' box truck	$1,777	$1.68	$1,511 – $2,044
Sprinter van	$1,090	$1.03	$916 – $1,264

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More lanes from Columbia

Step deck lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,450	$4.91	$2,898 – $4,002	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$7,232	$2.87	$6,075 – $8,390	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,701	$3.51	$2,269 – $3,133	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,804	$3.23	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,994	$4.87	$2,515 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,178	$3.28	$3,509 – $4,846	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$7,063	$2.88	$5,933 – $8,193	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,668	$3.39	$3,081 – $4,255	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 Columbia, SC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Columbia, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,604 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $4,181.

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

About 1,059 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 $1,068 of the $3,604 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,536 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,496, which makes Columbia, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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