Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greenville, SC to Houston, TX step deck rate

$3,411step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $2,865–$3,956
Transit: 3 days

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

Greenville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,417
Fuel: $994
All-in estimate: $3,411

Return trip

Houston → Greenville$4,254

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

Greenville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenville, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,574	$2.61	$2,290 – $2,857
53' refrigerated	$3,068	$3.11	$2,669 – $3,467
48' flatbed	$3,127	$3.17	$2,689 – $3,565
Step deck	$3,411	$3.46	$2,865 – $3,956
Power only	$2,263	$2.30	$1,969 – $2,557
Hotshot	$1,708	$1.73	$1,417 – $1,998
26' box truck	$1,677	$1.70	$1,426 – $1,929
Sprinter van	$1,029	$1.04	$865 – $1,194

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More lanes from Greenville

Step deck lanes from Greenville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,512	$4.87	$2,950 – $4,073	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$6,955	$2.88	$5,843 – $8,068	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$2,433	$3.66	$2,044 – $2,822	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,507	$3.25	$5,466 – $7,548	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$3,043	$4.83	$2,556 – $3,530	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$3,971	$3.32	$3,335 – $4,606	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,349 mi	$6,794	$2.89	$5,707 – $7,881	5 d
Dallas, TX	989 mi	$3,419	$3.46	$2,872 – $3,966	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 Greenville, SC to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Greenville, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,865 and $3,956.

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

About 986 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 $994 of the $3,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,254, which makes Greenville, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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