Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

West Columbia, SC to Houston, TX box truck rate

$1,759box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $1,496–$2,023
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Columbia to Houston price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,032
Fuel: $727
All-in estimate: $1,759

Return trip

Houston → West Columbia$2,195

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

West Columbia to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from West Columbia, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$2.58	$2,401 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,216	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,634
48' flatbed	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732
Step deck	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141
Power only	$2,375	$2.27	$2,066 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,792	$1.71	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.68	$1,496 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.03	$907 – $1,252

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More lanes from West Columbia

26' box truck lanes from West Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$1,695	$2.37	$1,440 – $1,949	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,507 mi	$3,634	$1.45	$3,088 – $4,179	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$1,311	$1.71	$1,115 – $1,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,092 mi	$3,403	$1.63	$2,892 – $3,913	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,462	$2.34	$1,243 – $1,681	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$2,055	$1.63	$1,747 – $2,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$3,548	$1.45	$3,015 – $4,080	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,070 mi	$1,792	$1.68	$1,523 – $2,061	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from West Columbia, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,759 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,496 and $2,023.

How far is West Columbia, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,046 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 $727 of the $1,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to West Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,195, which makes West Columbia, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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