Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sumter, SC flatbed rate

$4,300flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $3,698–$4,902
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,209
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $4,300

Return trip

Sumter → Dallas$3,447

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Dallas to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,549	$3.18	$3,159 – $3,939
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$3.79	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,300	$3.85	$3,698 – $4,902
Step deck	$4,688	$4.20	$3,938 – $5,438
Power only	$3,128	$2.80	$2,721 – $3,535
Hotshot	$2,361	$2.11	$1,959 – $2,762
26' box truck	$2,316	$2.07	$1,969 – $2,663
Sprinter van	$1,420	$1.27	$1,192 – $1,647

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Sumter

48' flatbed lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,180	$4.62	$2,735 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,221	$3.87	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,573	$4.27	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,880	$3.73	$4,197 – $5,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Sumter, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Sumter, SC is estimated at $4,300 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,698 and $4,902.

How far is Dallas, TX from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 1,117 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 $1,091 of the $4,300 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,447, which makes Dallas, TX to Sumter, SC 25% more expensive. 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