Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Florence, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,491flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,135 mi
Typical range: $3,003–$3,980
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Florence to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,382
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $3,491

Return trip

Houston → Florence$4,355

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

Florence to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Florence, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,882	$2.54	$2,565 – $3,200
53' refrigerated	$3,435	$3.03	$2,989 – $3,882
48' flatbed	$3,491	$3.08	$3,003 – $3,980
Step deck	$3,806	$3.35	$3,197 – $4,415
Power only	$2,541	$2.24	$2,211 – $2,872
Hotshot	$1,918	$1.69	$1,592 – $2,244
26' box truck	$1,881	$1.66	$1,599 – $2,163
Sprinter van	$1,153	$1.02	$969 – $1,337

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$3,548	$3.06	$3,051 – $4,044	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 Florence, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Florence, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,491 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,003 and $3,980.

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

About 1,135 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 $1,109 of the $3,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,382 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,355, which makes Florence, 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