Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,663step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,077–$4,249
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Mill to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,573
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $3,663

Return trip

Houston → Fort Mill$4,569

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

Fort Mill to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,770	$2.56	$2,466 – $3,075
53' refrigerated	$3,302	$3.05	$2,873 – $3,731
48' flatbed	$3,359	$3.11	$2,889 – $3,829
Step deck	$3,663	$3.39	$3,077 – $4,249
Power only	$2,441	$2.26	$2,123 – $2,758
Hotshot	$1,842	$1.70	$1,529 – $2,155
26' box truck	$1,807	$1.67	$1,536 – $2,078
Sprinter van	$1,108	$1.03	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Fort Mill

Step deck lanes from Fort Mill, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,250	$5.04	$2,730 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$7,191	$2.87	$6,041 – $8,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,534	$3.60	$2,129 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,770	$3.23	$5,687 – $7,854	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,794	$5.04	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$4,223	$3.27	$3,547 – $4,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$7,032	$2.88	$5,907 – $8,158	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$3,673	$3.39	$3,086 – $4,261	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 Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,663 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,077 and $4,249.

How far is Fort Mill, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,090 of the $3,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,573 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fort Mill, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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