Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tega Cay, SC freight rate

$3,446dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,077 mi
Typical range: $3,067–$3,825
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tega Cay price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,456
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,446

Return trip

Tega Cay → Houston$2,762

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

Houston to Tega Cay by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tega Cay, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,446	$3.20	$3,067 – $3,825
53' refrigerated	$4,107	$3.81	$3,573 – $4,641
48' flatbed	$4,178	$3.88	$3,593 – $4,763
Step deck	$4,556	$4.23	$3,827 – $5,285
Power only	$3,035	$2.82	$2,640 – $3,430
Hotshot	$2,290	$2.13	$1,901 – $2,680
26' box truck	$2,248	$2.09	$1,911 – $2,585
Sprinter van	$1,378	$1.28	$1,158 – $1,599

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Tega Cay

53' dry van lanes into Tega Cay, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	646 mi	$2,476	$3.83	$2,203 – $2,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$10,114	$4.05	$9,001 – $11,226	5 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,162	$4.52	$2,814 – $3,510	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,088 mi	$4,945	$2.37	$4,401 – $5,488	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$1,976	$3.56	$1,759 – $2,194	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,288 mi	$3,991	$3.10	$3,552 – $4,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,437 mi	$9,886	$4.06	$8,798 – $10,973	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,080 mi	$3,453	$3.20	$3,073 – $3,833	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Tega Cay, SC is estimated at $3,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,077 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,067 and $3,825.

How far is Houston, TX from Tega Cay, SC by truck?

About 1,077 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 $990 of the $3,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,456 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tega Cay, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,762, which makes Houston, TX to Tega Cay, 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