Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mauldin, SC step deck rate

$4,261step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,943
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Mauldin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,265
Fuel: $996
All-in estimate: $4,261

Return trip

Mauldin → Houston$3,416

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

Houston to Mauldin by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mauldin, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,215	$3.25	$2,862 – $3,569
53' refrigerated	$3,833	$3.88	$3,335 – $4,331
48' flatbed	$3,906	$3.95	$3,360 – $4,453
Step deck	$4,261	$4.31	$3,579 – $4,943
Power only	$2,828	$2.86	$2,460 – $3,195
Hotshot	$2,134	$2.16	$1,771 – $2,496
26' box truck	$2,096	$2.12	$1,781 – $2,410
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.30	$1,080 – $1,492

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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 Mauldin

Step deck lanes into Mauldin, 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	2,417 mi	$12,766	$5.28	$10,724 – $14,809	6 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$4,111	$6.14	$3,453 – $4,769	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$6,221	$3.10	$5,225 – $7,216	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,901	$4.60	$2,437 – $3,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$4,959	$4.14	$4,166 – $5,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$12,470	$5.30	$10,475 – $14,465	6 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$4,274	$4.31	$3,590 – $4,958	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Mauldin, SC is estimated at $4,261 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,943.

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

About 988 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 $996 of the $4,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,416, which makes Houston, TX to Mauldin, 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