Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Charleston, SC hotshot rate

$2,332hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,101 mi
Typical range: $1,936–$2,729
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Charleston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,644
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $2,332

Return trip

Charleston → Houston$1,870

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

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Charleston

Hotshot lanes into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,822	$2.43	$1,512 – $2,131	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$7,059	$2.71	$5,859 – $8,259	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,509	$2.82	$2,082 – $2,935	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,456	$1.58	$2,868 – $4,043	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,478	$2.22	$1,227 – $1,730	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,719	$2.06	$2,257 – $3,182	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,887	$2.72	$5,716 – $8,058	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$2,419	$2.10	$2,007 – $2,830	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Charleston, SC is estimated at $2,332 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,101 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,936 and $2,729.

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 $688 of the $2,332 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,644 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,870, which makes Houston, TX to Charleston, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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