Charleston drayage rates and quotes

SC Ports handles containers at Wando Welch, Hugh K. Leatherman and North Charleston, runs rail-served inland ports at Greer and Dillon, and supplies chassis through its own SMART Pool. Columbia falls in the 101–150 mile band, Augusta in 151–200 and Charlotte in 201–250.

Ranges by distance

Typical market ranges from Charleston: per container, one way, fuel included, accessorials extra.

Typical drayage ranges from Charleston, SC by one-way miles, with example towns
Miles	Typical range	Example towns
0–25	$538 – $693	Charleston, SC North Charleston, SC Mount Pleasant, SC
26–50	$618 – $759	Summerville, SC Moncks Corner, SC Seabrook Island, SC
51–100	$883 – $1,134	Hilton Head Island, SC Port Royal, SC Beaufort, SC
101–150	$1,202 – $1,424	Savannah, GA Columbia, SC Sumter, SC
151–200	$1,378 – $1,537	Augusta, GA Hinesville, GA Statesboro, GA
201–250	$1,496 – $1,689	Charlotte, NC Fayetteville, NC Wilmington, NC
251–300	$1,695 – $2,018	Jacksonville, FL Cary, NC Athens, GA
301–400	$2,076 – $2,471	Atlanta, GA Greensboro, NC Durham, NC
401–500	$2,490 – $2,815	Virginia Beach, VA Orlando, FL Chesapeake, VA
Over 500	Quoted individually

Distances are approximate truck-route miles from Charleston, the same as the checker below. The firm quote uses the provider’s own mileage.

Longer lanes vary more. Your firm quote confirms the exact price.

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Local facts

Terminals

SC Ports' container terminals are Wando Welch, Hugh K. Leatherman and North Charleston, with rail-served inland ports at Greer and Dillon.
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Chassis

SC Ports owns and runs the SMART Pool chassis program, with depots at Wando Welch, Leatherman, North Charleston and Inland Port Greer, and one near Inland Port Dillon.
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Free time

SC Ports' terminal tariff allows seven calendar days of free time on loaded import containers and five on operating reefers.
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Accessorials usually charged at Charleston

Typical provider charges, confirmed in your firm quote.

Chassis rental$45 per day
Chassis split$150 per occurrence
Pre-pull$150 per container
Yard storage$50 per day
Overweight$200 per container
Hazmat$250 per container
Reefer / genset$250 per day
Detention (waiting at pickup or delivery)$90 per hourAfter 2 free hours
Drop and pick (drop fee)Twice the lane rate
Extra stop$200 per stop
Dry runSame as the lane rate
After-hours or weekend$200 per container
TollsAt actuals
Layover$250 per day

Charged only when they apply to your move.

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Questions about Charleston

Columbia, SC is in the 101–150 mile band from Charleston, on approximate truck-route miles. The typical market range for that band is $1,202 – $1,424 per container, one way, fuel included, accessorials extra. It is a range, not a quote: your firm quote confirms the exact price.

SC Ports' terminal tariff allows seven calendar days of free time on loaded import containers and five on operating reefers. Storage after free time is not part of the drayage range.

SC Ports owns and runs the SMART Pool chassis program, with depots at Wando Welch, Leatherman, North Charleston and Inland Port Greer, and one near Inland Port Dillon. Chassis rental is not part of the range; it is listed as an accessorial when it applies.

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