Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC flatbed rate

$3,922flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 993 mi
Typical range: $3,373–$4,471
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fountain Inn price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,952
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $3,922

Return trip

Fountain Inn → Houston$3,144

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

Houston to Fountain Inn by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,228	$3.25	$2,873 – $3,583
53' refrigerated	$3,848	$3.88	$3,348 – $4,349
48' flatbed	$3,922	$3.95	$3,373 – $4,471
Step deck	$4,278	$4.31	$3,593 – $4,962
Power only	$2,839	$2.86	$2,470 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,142	$2.16	$1,778 – $2,507
26' box truck	$2,104	$2.12	$1,789 – $2,420
Sprinter van	$1,291	$1.30	$1,085 – $1,498

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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 Fountain Inn

48' flatbed lanes into Fountain Inn, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,284	$4.55	$2,824 – $3,743	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,424 mi	$11,768	$4.85	$10,121 – $13,416	6 d
Chicago, IL	679 mi	$3,797	$5.59	$3,266 – $4,329	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,012 mi	$5,737	$2.85	$4,934 – $6,540	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,654	$4.21	$2,282 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$4,566	$3.79	$3,926 – $5,205	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,361 mi	$11,496	$4.87	$9,886 – $13,105	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,940	$3.94	$3,388 – $4,492	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC is estimated at $3,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 993 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,373 and $4,471.

How far is Houston, TX from Fountain Inn, SC 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 $3,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,144, which makes Houston, TX to Fountain Inn, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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