Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Clemson, SC flatbed rate

$3,803flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.99
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $3,270–$4,335
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Clemson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,871
Fuel: $932
All-in estimate: $3,803

Return trip

Clemson → Houston$3,049

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

Houston to Clemson by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Clemson, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,128	$3.28	$2,783 – $3,472
53' refrigerated	$3,728	$3.91	$3,244 – $4,213
48' flatbed	$3,803	$3.99	$3,270 – $4,335
Step deck	$4,149	$4.35	$3,485 – $4,812
Power only	$2,749	$2.88	$2,391 – $3,106
Hotshot	$2,074	$2.17	$1,721 – $2,426
26' box truck	$2,038	$2.14	$1,732 – $2,343
Sprinter van	$1,251	$1.31	$1,051 – $1,451

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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 Clemson

48' flatbed lanes into Clemson, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$3,381	$4.50	$2,907 – $3,854	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$11,595	$4.86	$9,972 – $13,218	5 d
Chicago, IL	661 mi	$3,727	$5.64	$3,205 – $4,249	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$5,635	$2.86	$4,846 – $6,424	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,740	$4.15	$2,357 – $3,124	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$4,444	$3.82	$3,821 – $5,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$11,322	$4.88	$9,737 – $12,907	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$3,815	$3.98	$3,281 – $4,349	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Clemson, SC is estimated at $3,803 all-in in October 2026, or $3.99 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,270 and $4,335.

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

About 954 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 $932 of the $3,803 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,049, which makes Houston, TX to Clemson, 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