Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,853hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 1,089 mi
Typical range: $1,538–$2,168
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,172
Fuel: $681
All-in estimate: $1,853

Return trip

Houston → Summerville$2,311

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

Summerville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,787	$2.56	$2,480 – $3,094
53' refrigerated	$3,322	$3.05	$2,890 – $3,754
48' flatbed	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852
Step deck	$3,684	$3.38	$3,095 – $4,273
Power only	$2,455	$2.25	$2,136 – $2,775
Hotshot	$1,853	$1.70	$1,538 – $2,168
26' box truck	$1,818	$1.67	$1,546 – $2,091
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.02	$936 – $1,293

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More lanes from Summerville

Hotshot lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$1,774	$2.38	$1,473 – $2,076	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$3,830	$1.48	$3,179 – $4,481	5 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$1,467	$1.69	$1,218 – $1,716	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$3,597	$1.66	$2,985 – $4,208	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$1,540	$2.33	$1,278 – $1,802	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$2,163	$1.65	$1,795 – $2,531	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$3,736	$1.48	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,134 mi	$1,916	$1.69	$1,591 – $2,242	3 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 Summerville, SC to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from Summerville, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,853 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 1,089 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,538 and $2,168.

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

About 1,089 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 $681 of the $1,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,172 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,311, which makes Summerville, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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