Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, SC flatbed rate

$4,318flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 1,123 mi
Typical range: $3,714–$4,923
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Columbia price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,221
Fuel: $1,097
All-in estimate: $4,318

Return trip

Columbia → Fort Worth$3,462

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

Fort Worth to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,565	$3.17	$3,172 – $3,957
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$3.78	$3,696 – $4,801
48' flatbed	$4,318	$3.85	$3,714 – $4,923
Step deck	$4,708	$4.19	$3,955 – $5,461
Power only	$3,142	$2.80	$2,734 – $3,551
Hotshot	$2,371	$2.11	$1,968 – $2,774
26' box truck	$2,326	$2.07	$1,977 – $2,675
Sprinter van	$1,426	$1.27	$1,198 – $1,654

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,225	$4.59	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$12,184	$4.84	$10,479 – $13,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,153	$5.39	$3,572 – $4,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,123	$3.89	$3,546 – $4,700	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,969	$2.84	$5,133 – $6,804	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,611	$4.25	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,782	$3.75	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$11,898	$4.85	$10,233 – $13,564	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, SC is estimated at $4,318 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 1,123 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,714 and $4,923.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 1,123 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 $1,097 of the $4,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,221 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,462, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbia, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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