Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,638power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $2,295–$2,981
Transit: 3 days

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

Myrtle Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,547
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $2,638

Return trip

Houston → Myrtle Beach$3,291

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Myrtle Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,990	$2.52	$2,661 – $3,319
53' refrigerated	$3,564	$3.00	$3,100 – $4,027
48' flatbed	$3,618	$3.05	$3,112 – $4,125
Step deck	$3,944	$3.32	$3,313 – $4,575
Power only	$2,638	$2.22	$2,295 – $2,981
Hotshot	$1,991	$1.68	$1,653 – $2,329
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.64	$1,660 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,196	$1.01	$1,005 – $1,387

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More lanes from Myrtle Beach

Power only lanes from Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$2,125	$3.26	$1,849 – $2,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$5,206	$1.96	$4,529 – $5,882	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,950	$2.24	$1,697 – $2,204	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$4,917	$2.19	$4,278 – $5,556	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$1,833	$3.22	$1,594 – $2,071	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$3,045	$2.17	$2,649 – $3,441	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$5,088	$1.96	$4,427 – $5,750	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$2,700	$2.21	$2,349 – $3,051	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,638 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,295 and $2,981.

How far is Myrtle Beach, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,091 of the $2,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,547 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,291, which makes Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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