Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,144flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $2,704–$3,584
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Inn to Houston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,144

Return trip

Houston → Fountain Inn$3,922

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

Fountain Inn to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,588	$2.61	$2,303 – $2,873
53' refrigerated	$3,085	$3.11	$2,684 – $3,486
48' flatbed	$3,144	$3.17	$2,704 – $3,584
Step deck	$3,429	$3.45	$2,881 – $3,978
Power only	$2,276	$2.29	$1,980 – $2,572
Hotshot	$1,718	$1.73	$1,426 – $2,010
26' box truck	$1,687	$1.70	$1,434 – $1,940
Sprinter van	$1,035	$1.04	$870 – $1,201

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More lanes from Fountain Inn

48' flatbed lanes from Fountain Inn, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,215	$4.46	$2,765 – $3,665	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,424 mi	$6,424	$2.65	$5,524 – $7,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,012 mi	$6,012	$2.99	$5,170 – $6,853	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,660	$3.04	$3,148 – $4,172	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,361 mi	$6,275	$2.66	$5,396 – $7,153	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,159	$3.16	$2,716 – $3,601	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 Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,144 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,704 and $3,584.

How far is Fountain Inn, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 993 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 $970 of the $3,144 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,922, which makes Fountain Inn, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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