Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,149flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 995 mi
Typical range: $2,708–$3,590
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,177
Fuel: $972
All-in estimate: $3,149

Return trip

Houston → Aiken$3,928

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

Aiken to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,592	$2.61	$2,307 – $2,877
53' refrigerated	$3,090	$3.11	$2,688 – $3,492
48' flatbed	$3,149	$3.16	$2,708 – $3,590
Step deck	$3,434	$3.45	$2,885 – $3,984
Power only	$2,280	$2.29	$1,984 – $2,576
Hotshot	$1,720	$1.73	$1,428 – $2,013
26' box truck	$1,690	$1.70	$1,436 – $1,943
Sprinter van	$1,037	$1.04	$871 – $1,203

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More lanes from Aiken

48' flatbed lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$3,370	$4.38	$2,898 – $3,842	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,539	$2.64	$5,624 – $7,455	6 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,492	$3.20	$2,143 – $2,841	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$6,126	$2.98	$5,269 – $6,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,938	$4.31	$2,526 – $3,349	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,680	$3.04	$3,164 – $4,195	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,379	$2.65	$5,486 – $7,272	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$3,227	$3.14	$2,775 – $3,679	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Aiken, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,149 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 995 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,708 and $3,590.

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

About 995 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 $972 of the $3,149 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,177 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,928, which makes Aiken, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology