Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,775flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $3,247–$4,304
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,553
Fuel: $1,222
All-in estimate: $3,775

Return trip

Austin → Charleston$4,709

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

Charleston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,123	$2.50	$2,779 – $3,466
53' refrigerated	$3,722	$2.97	$3,238 – $4,205
48' flatbed	$3,775	$3.02	$3,247 – $4,304
Step deck	$4,114	$3.29	$3,456 – $4,772
Power only	$2,758	$2.20	$2,399 – $3,116
Hotshot	$2,081	$1.66	$1,727 – $2,435
26' box truck	$2,040	$1.63	$1,734 – $2,346
Sprinter van	$1,249	$1.00	$1,049 – $1,449

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More lanes from Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,307	$4.41	$2,844 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$6,845	$2.63	$5,886 – $7,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,458	$2.96	$5,554 – $7,362	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,892	$4.34	$2,487 – $3,297	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,681	$2.64	$5,746 – $7,617	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charleston, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,247 and $4,304.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,222 of the $3,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,553 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,709, which makes Charleston, SC to Austin, 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