Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,834flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,275 mi
Typical range: $3,297–$4,370
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,588
Fuel: $1,246
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

San Antonio → Columbia$4,782

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

Columbia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,173	$2.49	$2,824 – $3,522
53' refrigerated	$3,781	$2.97	$3,289 – $4,272
48' flatbed	$3,834	$3.01	$3,297 – $4,370
Step deck	$4,178	$3.28	$3,509 – $4,846
Power only	$2,802	$2.20	$2,438 – $3,167
Hotshot	$2,115	$1.66	$1,756 – $2,475
26' box truck	$2,073	$1.63	$1,762 – $2,384
Sprinter van	$1,269	$1.00	$1,066 – $1,472

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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 Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,495	$2.65	$5,585 – $7,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,364	$3.11	$2,893 – $3,835	3 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 Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,275 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,297 and $4,370.

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

About 1,275 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 $1,246 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,782, which makes Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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