Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,946flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,321 mi
Typical range: $3,394–$4,499
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,656
Fuel: $1,290
All-in estimate: $3,946

Return trip

San Antonio → Charleston$4,923

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

Charleston to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,268	$2.47	$2,909 – $3,628
53' refrigerated	$3,894	$2.95	$3,388 – $4,401
48' flatbed	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499
Step deck	$4,300	$3.25	$3,612 – $4,988
Power only	$2,888	$2.19	$2,513 – $3,264
Hotshot	$2,180	$1.65	$1,809 – $2,551
26' box truck	$2,136	$1.62	$1,815 – $2,456
Sprinter van	$1,307	$0.99	$1,098 – $1,516

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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 Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,681	$2.64	$5,746 – $7,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,528	$3.07	$3,034 – $4,022	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 Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,946 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,321 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,394 and $4,499.

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

About 1,321 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 $1,290 of the $3,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,656 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,923, which makes Charleston, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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