Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Easley, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,093flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 972 mi
Typical range: $2,660–$3,525
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Easley to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,143
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $3,093

Return trip

Houston → Easley$3,858

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

Easley to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Easley, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,545	$2.62	$2,265 – $2,824
53' refrigerated	$3,033	$3.12	$2,639 – $3,428
48' flatbed	$3,093	$3.18	$2,660 – $3,525
Step deck	$3,373	$3.47	$2,834 – $3,913
Power only	$2,237	$2.30	$1,946 – $2,528
Hotshot	$1,688	$1.74	$1,401 – $1,975
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.71	$1,409 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,018	$1.05	$855 – $1,181

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More lanes from Easley

48' flatbed lanes from Easley, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	732 mi	$3,250	$4.44	$2,795 – $3,705	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,398 mi	$6,362	$2.65	$5,471 – $7,253	5 d
Chicago, IL	658 mi	$2,212	$3.36	$1,903 – $2,522	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,941	$2.99	$5,109 – $6,773	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	641 mi	$2,817	$4.39	$2,423 – $3,211	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$3,606	$3.05	$3,101 – $4,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,335 mi	$6,213	$2.66	$5,343 – $7,083	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$3,097	$3.18	$2,664 – $3,531	3 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 Easley, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Easley, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,093 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 972 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,660 and $3,525.

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

About 972 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 $950 of the $3,093 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,143 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,858, which makes Easley, 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