Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,274flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,732
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beaufort to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $3,274

Return trip

Houston → Beaufort$4,083

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

Beaufort to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, 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 Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,472	$4.33	$2,986 – $3,958	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$6,743	$2.63	$5,799 – $7,687	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,340	$2.97	$5,453 – $7,228	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,046	$4.25	$2,620 – $3,473	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,814	$3.01	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$6,575	$2.64	$5,654 – $7,495	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	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 Beaufort, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Beaufort, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,732.

How far is Beaufort, 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 $1,022 of the $3,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,083, which makes Beaufort, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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