Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Columbia, SC hotshot rate

$2,259hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,059 mi
Typical range: $1,875–$2,642
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Columbia → Houston$1,811

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

Houston to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,399	$3.21	$3,025 – $3,773
53' refrigerated	$4,051	$3.83	$3,525 – $4,578
48' flatbed	$4,123	$3.89	$3,546 – $4,700
Step deck	$4,496	$4.25	$3,777 – $5,215
Power only	$2,993	$2.83	$2,604 – $3,382
Hotshot	$2,259	$2.13	$1,875 – $2,642
26' box truck	$2,217	$2.09	$1,884 – $2,550
Sprinter van	$1,360	$1.28	$1,142 – $1,577

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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 Columbia

Hotshot lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$1,734	$2.47	$1,439 – $2,029	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,855	$2.72	$5,689 – $8,020	5 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,243	$2.91	$1,861 – $2,624	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$3,344	$1.59	$2,775 – $3,912	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$1,394	$2.27	$1,157 – $1,631	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$2,638	$2.07	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,690	$2.73	$5,553 – $7,827	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$2,301	$2.12	$1,910 – $2,692	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Columbia, SC is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,875 and $2,642.

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

About 1,059 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 $662 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,811, which makes Houston, TX to Columbia, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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