Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cayce, SC box truck rate

$2,200box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,049 mi
Typical range: $1,870–$2,530
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Cayce price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,471
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $2,200

Return trip

Cayce → Houston$1,764

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

Houston to Cayce by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cayce, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,373	$3.22	$3,002 – $3,744
53' refrigerated	$4,021	$3.83	$3,498 – $4,543
48' flatbed	$4,093	$3.90	$3,520 – $4,666
Step deck	$4,463	$4.25	$3,749 – $5,177
Power only	$2,970	$2.83	$2,584 – $3,356
Hotshot	$2,241	$2.14	$1,860 – $2,622
26' box truck	$2,200	$2.10	$1,870 – $2,530
Sprinter van	$1,349	$1.29	$1,133 – $1,565

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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 Cayce

26' box truck lanes into Cayce, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$1,731	$2.42	$1,471 – $1,991	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$6,669	$2.65	$5,669 – $7,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$2,213	$2.87	$1,881 – $2,545	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$3,254	$1.55	$2,766 – $3,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,394	$2.23	$1,185 – $1,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$2,569	$2.03	$2,183 – $2,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,446 mi	$6,509	$2.66	$5,533 – $7,485	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,243	$2.09	$1,906 – $2,579	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Cayce, SC is estimated at $2,200 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,870 and $2,530.

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

About 1,049 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 $729 of the $2,200 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,764, which makes Houston, TX to Cayce, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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