Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Summerville, SC flatbed rate

$4,669flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,238 mi
Typical range: $4,016–$5,323
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Summerville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,460
Fuel: $1,209
All-in estimate: $4,669

Return trip

Summerville → Austin$3,743

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

Austin to Summerville by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Summerville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,862	$3.12	$3,437 – $4,287
53' refrigerated	$4,602	$3.72	$4,004 – $5,201
48' flatbed	$4,669	$3.77	$4,016 – $5,323
Step deck	$5,089	$4.11	$4,274 – $5,903
Power only	$3,410	$2.75	$2,966 – $3,853
Hotshot	$2,573	$2.08	$2,136 – $3,011
26' box truck	$2,522	$2.04	$2,144 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,545	$1.25	$1,298 – $1,792

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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 Summerville

48' flatbed lanes into Summerville, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,361	$4.51	$2,891 – $3,832	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$12,466	$4.82	$10,721 – $14,211	6 d
Chicago, IL	868 mi	$4,536	$5.23	$3,901 – $5,171	2 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$4,215	$3.87	$3,625 – $4,805	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$6,123	$2.83	$5,266 – $6,980	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,740	$4.15	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$4,886	$3.73	$4,202 – $5,570	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$12,167	$4.84	$10,464 – $13,870	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Summerville, SC is estimated at $4,669 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,238 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,016 and $5,323.

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

About 1,238 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 $1,209 of the $4,669 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,460 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,743, which makes Austin, TX to Summerville, 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