Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $3,244–$4,301
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bluffton to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,552
Fuel: $1,221
All-in estimate: $3,773

Return trip

San Antonio → Bluffton$4,706

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

Bluffton to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,121	$2.50	$2,778 – $3,464
53' refrigerated	$3,719	$2.98	$3,236 – $4,203
48' flatbed	$3,773	$3.02	$3,244 – $4,301
Step deck	$4,111	$3.29	$3,453 – $4,769
Power only	$2,756	$2.20	$2,398 – $3,114
Hotshot	$2,080	$1.66	$1,726 – $2,433
26' box truck	$2,039	$1.63	$1,733 – $2,344
Sprinter van	$1,248	$1.00	$1,049 – $1,448

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More lanes from Bluffton

48' flatbed lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,551	$4.29	$3,054 – $4,048	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$6,719	$2.64	$5,779 – $7,660	6 d
Chicago, IL	899 mi	$2,774	$3.09	$2,385 – $3,162	2 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,232	$3.14	$2,780 – $3,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,314	$2.97	$5,430 – $7,198	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,119	$4.21	$2,682 – $3,555	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$6,549	$2.64	$5,632 – $7,466	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bluffton, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bluffton, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,244 and $4,301.

How far is Bluffton, SC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,250 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 $1,221 of the $3,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,552 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Bluffton, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,706, which makes Bluffton, SC to San Antonio, 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