Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$3,462flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $2,977–$3,947
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $3,462

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbia$4,318

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

Columbia to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,858	$2.54	$2,543 – $3,172
53' refrigerated	$3,406	$3.03	$2,963 – $3,849
48' flatbed	$3,462	$3.08	$2,977 – $3,947
Step deck	$3,774	$3.36	$3,170 – $4,378
Power only	$2,519	$2.24	$2,191 – $2,846
Hotshot	$1,901	$1.69	$1,578 – $2,224
26' box truck	$1,865	$1.66	$1,585 – $2,145
Sprinter van	$1,143	$1.02	$960 – $1,326

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,158	$4.49	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,651	$2.64	$5,720 – $7,582	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,473	$3.21	$2,127 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,305	$3.12	$2,843 – $3,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,254	$2.97	$5,379 – $7,130	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,738	$4.45	$2,355 – $3,122	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,834	$3.01	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,495	$2.65	$5,585 – $7,404	6 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 Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,462 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,977 and $3,947.

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

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $3,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,318, which makes Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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