Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,623flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,189 mi
Typical range: $3,116–$4,131
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,461
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $3,623

Return trip

Fort Worth → Charleston$4,520

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

Charleston to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,994	$2.52	$2,665 – $3,324
53' refrigerated	$3,569	$3.00	$3,105 – $4,033
48' flatbed	$3,623	$3.05	$3,116 – $4,131
Step deck	$3,949	$3.32	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,642	$2.22	$2,299 – $2,985
Hotshot	$1,994	$1.68	$1,655 – $2,333
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,198	$1.01	$1,006 – $1,389

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Charleston, SC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,623 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,189 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,116 and $4,131.

How far is Charleston, SC from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,189 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 $1,162 of the $3,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,461 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,520, which makes Charleston, SC to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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