Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charleston, SC dry van rate

$3,508dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$3,894
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charleston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,496
Fuel: $1,012
All-in estimate: $3,508

Return trip

Charleston → Houston$2,812

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

Houston to Charleston by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Charleston, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$3.19	$3,122 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,181	$3.80	$3,637 – $4,724
48' flatbed	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846
Step deck	$4,635	$4.21	$3,893 – $5,377
Power only	$3,091	$2.81	$2,689 – $3,493
Hotshot	$2,332	$2.12	$1,936 – $2,729
26' box truck	$2,289	$2.08	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.27	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Charleston

53' dry van lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$2,761	$3.68	$2,458 – $3,065	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$10,492	$4.03	$9,338 – $11,646	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$3,789	$4.27	$3,372 – $4,205	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$5,145	$2.36	$4,579 – $5,711	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,247	$3.37	$2,000 – $2,494	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,077	$3.09	$3,628 – $4,525	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$10,238	$4.04	$9,112 – $11,365	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,634	$3.16	$3,235 – $4,034	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $3,508 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $3,894.

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

About 1,101 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 $1,012 of the $3,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,496 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,812, which makes Houston, TX to Charleston, 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