Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Florence, SC hotshot rate

$2,392hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $1,985–$2,799
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Florence price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,682
Fuel: $710
All-in estimate: $2,392

Return trip

Florence → Houston$1,918

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

Houston to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Florence, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,596	$3.17	$3,200 – $3,991
53' refrigerated	$4,285	$3.78	$3,728 – $4,842
48' flatbed	$4,355	$3.84	$3,745 – $4,965
Step deck	$4,748	$4.18	$3,988 – $5,507
Power only	$3,170	$2.79	$2,758 – $3,582
Hotshot	$2,392	$2.11	$1,985 – $2,799
26' box truck	$2,347	$2.07	$1,995 – $2,699
Sprinter van	$1,438	$1.27	$1,208 – $1,668

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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 Florence

Hotshot lanes into Florence, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$1,635	$2.52	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$7,032	$2.71	$5,837 – $8,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$2,319	$2.88	$1,925 – $2,714	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$3,448	$1.58	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$1,309	$2.32	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$2,772	$2.05	$2,301 – $3,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$6,872	$2.72	$5,704 – $8,040	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$2,433	$2.10	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Florence, SC is estimated at $2,392 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,985 and $2,799.

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

About 1,135 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 $710 of the $2,392 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,682 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,918, which makes Houston, TX to Florence, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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