Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,562flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,164 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$4,061
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $3,562

Return trip

San Antonio → Clemson$4,444

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

Clemson to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,943	$2.53	$2,619 – $3,266
53' refrigerated	$3,507	$3.01	$3,051 – $3,963
48' flatbed	$3,562	$3.06	$3,064 – $4,061
Step deck	$3,883	$3.34	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,595	$2.23	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.68	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,921	$1.65	$1,633 – $2,209
Sprinter van	$1,177	$1.01	$989 – $1,365

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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 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 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 Clemson, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Clemson, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,562 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,164 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $4,061.

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

About 1,164 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 $1,137 of the $3,562 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,444, which makes Clemson, SC to San Antonio, 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