Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,154flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 997 mi
Typical range: $2,712–$3,595
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $974
All-in estimate: $3,154

Return trip

Fort Worth → Clemson$3,934

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

Clemson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,596	$2.60	$2,311 – $2,882
53' refrigerated	$3,095	$3.10	$2,693 – $3,497
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.16	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,440	$3.45	$2,889 – $3,990
Power only	$2,284	$2.29	$1,987 – $2,581
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.73	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,692	$1.70	$1,439 – $1,946
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.04	$872 – $1,205

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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 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 Clemson, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,154 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 997 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,712 and $3,595.

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

About 997 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 $974 of the $3,154 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,934, which makes Clemson, SC to Fort Worth, 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