Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Simpsonville, SC step deck rate

$4,268step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $3,585–$4,951
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Simpsonville price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $998
All-in estimate: $4,268

Return trip

Simpsonville → Houston$3,421

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

Houston to Simpsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Simpsonville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,221	$3.25	$2,866 – $3,575
53' refrigerated	$3,839	$3.88	$3,340 – $4,338
48' flatbed	$3,913	$3.95	$3,365 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,268	$4.31	$3,585 – $4,951
Power only	$2,833	$2.86	$2,464 – $3,201
Hotshot	$2,137	$2.16	$1,774 – $2,501
26' box truck	$2,099	$2.12	$1,784 – $2,414
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.30	$1,082 – $1,494

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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 Simpsonville

Step deck lanes into Simpsonville, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	722 mi	$3,590	$4.97	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,420 mi	$12,780	$5.28	$10,736 – $14,825	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$4,132	$6.12	$3,471 – $4,793	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$6,232	$3.10	$5,235 – $7,229	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	631 mi	$2,904	$4.60	$2,440 – $3,369	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,201 mi	$4,966	$4.13	$4,172 – $5,761	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,357 mi	$12,484	$5.30	$10,487 – $14,482	6 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$4,284	$4.31	$3,599 – $4,970	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Simpsonville, SC is estimated at $4,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,585 and $4,951.

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

About 990 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 $998 of the $4,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Houston, TX to Simpsonville, 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