Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,049flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,622–$3,475
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,117
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,049

Return trip

Houston → Clemson$3,803

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

Clemson to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,507	$2.63	$2,231 – $2,783
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$3.13	$2,600 – $3,377
48' flatbed	$3,049	$3.20	$2,622 – $3,475
Step deck	$3,326	$3.49	$2,794 – $3,858
Power only	$2,204	$2.31	$1,917 – $2,490
Hotshot	$1,663	$1.74	$1,380 – $1,945
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.71	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,003	$1.05	$842 – $1,163

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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
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
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,058	$3.19	$2,630 – $3,486	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Clemson, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,622 and $3,475.

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

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $932 of the $3,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,117 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,803, which makes Clemson, SC to Houston, 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