Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,839flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,277 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,376
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Austin price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,592
Fuel: $1,247
All-in estimate: $3,839

Return trip

Austin → Florence$4,788

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

Florence to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$2.49	$2,827 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,786	$2.96	$3,294 – $4,278
48' flatbed	$3,839	$3.01	$3,301 – $4,376
Step deck	$4,183	$3.28	$3,514 – $4,852
Power only	$2,806	$2.20	$2,441 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,118	$1.66	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,076	$1.63	$1,764 – $2,387
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.00	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Florence

48' flatbed lanes from Florence, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$2,989	$4.60	$2,571 – $3,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$6,819	$2.63	$5,864 – $7,773	6 d
Chicago, IL	804 mi	$2,552	$3.17	$2,195 – $2,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$3,491	$3.08	$3,003 – $3,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,445	$2.96	$5,542 – $7,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$2,584	$4.58	$2,223 – $2,946	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$4,020	$2.98	$3,457 – $4,582	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$6,667	$2.64	$5,734 – $7,601	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Florence, SC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,839 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,277 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,376.

How far is Florence, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,277 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 $1,247 of the $3,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,592 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Florence, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,788, which makes Florence, SC to Austin, 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