Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Aiken, SC box truck rate

$2,108box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,424
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Aiken price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,417
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $2,108

Return trip

Aiken → Houston$1,690

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Houston to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,234	$3.25	$2,878 – $3,589
53' refrigerated	$3,855	$3.87	$3,353 – $4,356
48' flatbed	$3,928	$3.95	$3,378 – $4,478
Step deck	$4,284	$4.31	$3,599 – $4,970
Power only	$2,844	$2.86	$2,474 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.16	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,108	$2.12	$1,792 – $2,424
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.30	$1,086 – $1,500

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More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Aiken

26' box truck lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,831	$2.38	$1,556 – $2,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,574	$2.66	$5,588 – $7,561	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,226	$2.86	$1,892 – $2,560	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$3,197	$1.56	$2,718 – $3,677	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,482	$2.18	$1,260 – $1,705	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,478	$2.04	$2,106 – $2,850	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,410	$2.67	$5,448 – $7,371	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,162	$2.11	$1,838 – $2,487	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Aiken, SC is estimated at $2,108 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,424.

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

About 995 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 $691 of the $2,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,417 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,690, which makes Houston, TX to Aiken, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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