Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Beaufort, SC flatbed rate

$4,083flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,655
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Beaufort price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,061
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $4,083

Return trip

Beaufort → Houston$3,274

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

Houston to Beaufort by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Beaufort, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,365	$3.22	$2,995 – $3,736
53' refrigerated	$4,011	$3.84	$3,490 – $4,533
48' flatbed	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,453	$4.26	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,963	$2.83	$2,578 – $3,348
Hotshot	$2,236	$2.14	$1,856 – $2,616
26' box truck	$2,195	$2.10	$1,866 – $2,524
Sprinter van	$1,346	$1.29	$1,131 – $1,562

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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 Beaufort

48' flatbed lanes into Beaufort, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,546	$4.42	$3,050 – $4,043	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$12,353	$4.83	$10,624 – $14,083	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,614	$5.20	$3,968 – $5,260	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,051	$2.83	$5,204 – $6,898	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$2,904	$4.05	$2,498 – $3,311	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$12,046	$4.84	$10,359 – $13,732	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Beaufort, SC is estimated at $4,083 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,655.

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

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $4,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,061 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes Houston, TX to Beaufort, 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