Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Augusta, SC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,699hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $1,410–$1,988
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Augusta to Houston price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,086
Fuel: $613
All-in estimate: $1,699

Return trip

Houston → North Augusta$2,120

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

North Augusta to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Augusta, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,561	$2.61	$2,279 – $2,843
53' refrigerated	$3,053	$3.12	$2,656 – $3,450
48' flatbed	$3,112	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,548
Step deck	$3,395	$3.46	$2,852 – $3,938
Power only	$2,252	$2.30	$1,959 – $2,545
Hotshot	$1,699	$1.73	$1,410 – $1,988
26' box truck	$1,669	$1.70	$1,419 – $1,920
Sprinter van	$1,024	$1.05	$861 – $1,188

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More lanes from North Augusta

Hotshot lanes from North Augusta, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	781 mi	$1,840	$2.36	$1,527 – $2,153	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,458 mi	$3,657	$1.49	$3,035 – $4,279	5 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$1,338	$1.73	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$3,406	$1.67	$2,827 – $3,985	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$1,594	$2.31	$1,323 – $1,865	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$2,005	$1.68	$1,664 – $2,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,390 mi	$3,564	$1.49	$2,958 – $4,170	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$1,744	$1.72	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from North Augusta, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,699 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,410 and $1,988.

How far is North Augusta, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 980 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $613 of the $1,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,086 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Augusta, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,120, which makes North Augusta, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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