Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Port Royal, SC power only rate

$2,963power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,578–$3,348
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Port Royal price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,001
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $2,963

Return trip

Port Royal → Houston$2,375

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

Houston to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$3.22	$2,995 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,011	$3.84	$3,490 – $4,533
48' flatbed	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,453	$4.26	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,963	$2.83	$2,578 – $3,348
Hotshot	$2,236	$2.14	$1,856 – $2,616
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.10	$1,866 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.29	$1,131 – $1,562

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More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Port Royal

Power only lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$2,561	$3.17	$2,228 – $2,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$9,217	$3.60	$8,018 – $10,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,349	$3.74	$2,914 – $3,784	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$4,497	$2.10	$3,912 – $5,081	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,085	$2.88	$1,814 – $2,356	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,477	$2.74	$3,025 – $3,929	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$8,982	$3.61	$7,814 – $10,150	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,096	$2.81	$2,693 – $3,498	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $2,963 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,578 and $3,348.

How far is Houston, TX from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 1,046 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 $962 of the $2,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,375, which makes Houston, TX to Port Royal, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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