Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Spartanburg, SC step deck rate

$4,357step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.28
Distance: 1,017 mi
Typical range: $3,660–$5,054
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Spartanburg price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $1,026
All-in estimate: $4,357

Return trip

Spartanburg → Houston$3,493

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

Houston to Spartanburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Spartanburg, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,290	$3.24	$2,928 – $3,652
53' refrigerated	$3,922	$3.86	$3,412 – $4,432
48' flatbed	$3,995	$3.93	$3,436 – $4,554
Step deck	$4,357	$4.28	$3,660 – $5,054
Power only	$2,895	$2.85	$2,519 – $3,272
Hotshot	$2,185	$2.15	$1,813 – $2,556
26' box truck	$2,145	$2.11	$1,823 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,316	$1.29	$1,106 – $1,527

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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 Spartanburg

Step deck lanes into Spartanburg, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	694 mi	$3,492	$5.03	$2,933 – $4,051	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,439 mi	$12,870	$5.28	$10,811 – $14,929	6 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$4,115	$6.13	$3,457 – $4,774	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,028 mi	$6,286	$3.10	$5,280 – $7,291	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	603 mi	$2,817	$4.67	$2,366 – $3,267	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,227 mi	$5,052	$4.12	$4,244 – $5,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$12,578	$5.29	$10,566 – $14,591	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,019 mi	$4,364	$4.28	$3,665 – $5,062	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Spartanburg, SC is estimated at $4,357 all-in in October 2026, or $4.28 a mile over about 1,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,660 and $5,054.

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

About 1,017 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 $1,026 of the $4,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,493, which makes Houston, TX to Spartanburg, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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