Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC step deck rate

$4,278step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $3,593–$4,962
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Fountain Inn price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,277
Fuel: $1,001
All-in estimate: $4,278

Return trip

Fountain Inn → Houston$3,429

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

Houston to Fountain Inn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,228	$3.25	$2,873 – $3,583
53' refrigerated	$3,848	$3.88	$3,348 – $4,349
48' flatbed	$3,922	$3.95	$3,373 – $4,471
Step deck	$4,278	$4.31	$3,593 – $4,962
Power only	$2,839	$2.86	$2,470 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,142	$2.16	$1,778 – $2,507
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.12	$1,789 – $2,420
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.30	$1,085 – $1,498

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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 Fountain Inn

Step deck lanes into Fountain Inn, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,587	$4.97	$3,013 – $4,161	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,424 mi	$12,799	$5.28	$10,751 – $14,847	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$4,149	$6.11	$3,485 – $4,813	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,012 mi	$6,242	$3.10	$5,244 – $7,241	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,976	$4.13	$4,180 – $5,772	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,361 mi	$12,503	$5.30	$10,503 – $14,504	6 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$4,297	$4.30	$3,610 – $4,985	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC is estimated at $4,278 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,593 and $4,962.

How far is Houston, TX from Fountain Inn, SC by truck?

About 993 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 $1,001 of the $4,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,429, which makes Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →