Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bluffton, SC step deck rate

$4,397step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,029 mi
Typical range: $3,693–$5,100
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Bluffton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,359
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $4,397

Return trip

Bluffton → Houston$3,525

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

Houston to Bluffton by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bluffton, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,321	$3.23	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,959	$3.85	$3,444 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,032	$3.92	$3,467 – $4,596
Step deck	$4,397	$4.27	$3,693 – $5,100
Power only	$2,923	$2.84	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,206	$2.14	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,166	$2.10	$1,841 – $2,491
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.29	$1,116 – $1,541

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Bluffton

Step deck lanes into Bluffton, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,959	$4.79	$3,326 – $4,593	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$13,387	$5.25	$11,245 – $15,529	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$5,082	$5.65	$4,269 – $5,895	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,556	$3.08	$5,507 – $7,605	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,248	$4.38	$2,728 – $3,767	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$5,128	$4.10	$4,308 – $5,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$13,048	$5.27	$10,961 – $15,136	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$4,595	$4.22	$3,860 – $5,331	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bluffton, SC is estimated at $4,397 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,693 and $5,100.

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

About 1,029 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 $1,038 of the $4,397 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,359 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,525, which makes Houston, TX to Bluffton, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology