Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Anderson, SC flatbed rate

$3,821flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 960 mi
Typical range: $3,286–$4,356
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Anderson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,883
Fuel: $938
All-in estimate: $3,821

Return trip

Anderson → Houston$3,063

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

Houston to Anderson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Anderson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,143	$3.27	$2,797 – $3,489
53' refrigerated	$3,747	$3.90	$3,260 – $4,234
48' flatbed	$3,821	$3.98	$3,286 – $4,356
Step deck	$4,168	$4.34	$3,501 – $4,835
Power only	$2,763	$2.88	$2,404 – $3,122
Hotshot	$2,084	$2.17	$1,730 – $2,439
26' box truck	$2,048	$2.13	$1,741 – $2,355
Sprinter van	$1,257	$1.31	$1,056 – $1,458

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Anderson

48' flatbed lanes into Anderson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,384	$4.50	$2,910 – $3,858	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,397 mi	$11,652	$4.86	$10,020 – $13,283	5 d
Chicago, IL	678 mi	$3,793	$5.59	$3,262 – $4,324	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,667	$2.86	$4,874 – $6,461	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	661 mi	$2,743	$4.15	$2,359 – $3,127	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$4,465	$3.81	$3,840 – $5,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,333 mi	$11,374	$4.88	$9,782 – $12,967	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,845	$3.97	$3,307 – $4,384	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Anderson, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Anderson, SC is estimated at $3,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,286 and $4,356.

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

About 960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $938 of the $3,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,883 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,063, which makes Houston, TX to Anderson, SC 25% more expensive. 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