Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,374flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $2,902–$3,846
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $1,062
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

Austin → Clemson$4,209

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

Clemson to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,783	$2.56	$2,477 – $3,089
53' refrigerated	$3,317	$3.05	$2,886 – $3,748
48' flatbed	$3,374	$3.10	$2,902 – $3,846
Step deck	$3,679	$3.38	$3,090 – $4,267
Power only	$2,452	$2.26	$2,133 – $2,770
Hotshot	$1,850	$1.70	$1,536 – $2,165
26' box truck	$1,816	$1.67	$1,543 – $2,088
Sprinter van	$1,113	$1.02	$935 – $1,291

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More lanes from Clemson

48' flatbed lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,310	$4.41	$2,846 – $3,773	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$6,329	$2.65	$5,443 – $7,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$2,219	$3.36	$1,909 – $2,530	2 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$3,049	$3.20	$2,622 – $3,475	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$5,905	$3.00	$5,078 – $6,731	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,874	$4.35	$2,472 – $3,277	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$3,562	$3.06	$3,064 – $4,061	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$6,180	$2.66	$5,315 – $7,045	5 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 Clemson, SC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,902 and $3,846.

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

About 1,087 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 $1,062 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,209, which makes Clemson, 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