Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fort Mill, SC step deck rate

$4,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,081 mi
Typical range: $3,838–$5,300
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fort Mill price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,479
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $4,569

Return trip

Fort Mill → Houston$3,663

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

Houston to Fort Mill by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fort Mill, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,456	$3.20	$3,076 – $3,836
53' refrigerated	$4,119	$3.81	$3,584 – $4,655
48' flatbed	$4,190	$3.88	$3,604 – $4,777
Step deck	$4,569	$4.23	$3,838 – $5,300
Power only	$3,044	$2.82	$2,649 – $3,440
Hotshot	$2,297	$2.13	$1,907 – $2,688
26' box truck	$2,255	$2.09	$1,916 – $2,593
Sprinter van	$1,382	$1.28	$1,161 – $1,604

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Fort Mill

Step deck lanes into Fort Mill, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	645 mi	$3,320	$5.15	$2,788 – $3,851	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,504 mi	$13,175	$5.26	$11,067 – $15,283	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,255	$6.04	$3,574 – $4,936	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$6,461	$3.09	$5,427 – $7,495	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	554 mi	$2,664	$4.81	$2,238 – $3,090	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,292 mi	$5,267	$4.08	$4,425 – $6,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$12,884	$5.28	$10,822 – $14,945	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,085 mi	$4,582	$4.22	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fort Mill, SC is estimated at $4,569 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,081 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,838 and $5,300.

How far is Houston, TX from Fort Mill, SC by truck?

About 1,081 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 $1,090 of the $4,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,479 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Mill, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,663, which makes Houston, TX to Fort Mill, 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