Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC flatbed rate

$4,322flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $3,716–$4,927
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Simpsonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,224
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $4,322

Return trip

Simpsonville → Austin$3,464

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Simpsonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,567	$3.17	$3,175 – $3,960
53' refrigerated	$4,252	$3.78	$3,699 – $4,804
48' flatbed	$4,322	$3.84	$3,716 – $4,927
Step deck	$4,711	$4.19	$3,957 – $5,465
Power only	$3,144	$2.80	$2,736 – $3,553
Hotshot	$2,373	$2.11	$1,969 – $2,776
26' box truck	$2,328	$2.07	$1,979 – $2,677
Sprinter van	$1,427	$1.27	$1,199 – $1,655

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Simpsonville

48' flatbed lanes into Simpsonville, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	722 mi	$3,287	$4.55	$2,827 – $3,747	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,420 mi	$11,751	$4.86	$10,106 – $13,396	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,782	$5.60	$3,252 – $4,311	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,913	$3.95	$3,365 – $4,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$5,727	$2.85	$4,925 – $6,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	631 mi	$2,657	$4.21	$2,285 – $3,029	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,201 mi	$4,556	$3.79	$3,919 – $5,194	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,357 mi	$11,478	$4.87	$9,871 – $13,085	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC is estimated at $4,322 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,716 and $4,927.

How far is Austin, TX from Simpsonville, SC by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,098 of the $4,322 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,224 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC 25% more expensive. 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