Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Greenville, SC flatbed rate

$3,900flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 986 mi
Typical range: $3,354–$4,446
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Greenville price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,937
Fuel: $963
All-in estimate: $3,900

Return trip

Greenville → Houston$3,127

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

Houston to Greenville by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Greenville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,210	$3.26	$2,857 – $3,563
53' refrigerated	$3,827	$3.88	$3,329 – $4,324
48' flatbed	$3,900	$3.96	$3,354 – $4,446
Step deck	$4,254	$4.31	$3,574 – $4,935
Power only	$2,823	$2.86	$2,456 – $3,190
Hotshot	$2,130	$2.16	$1,768 – $2,492
26' box truck	$2,092	$2.12	$1,779 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,284	$1.30	$1,079 – $1,490

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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 Greenville

48' flatbed lanes into Greenville, 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	2,412 mi	$11,716	$4.86	$10,076 – $13,357	6 d
Chicago, IL	664 mi	$3,739	$5.63	$3,215 – $4,262	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,707	$2.85	$4,908 – $6,506	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,654	$4.21	$2,282 – $3,026	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$4,544	$3.80	$3,908 – $5,180	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,349 mi	$11,444	$4.87	$9,841 – $13,046	5 d
Dallas, TX	989 mi	$3,910	$3.95	$3,362 – $4,457	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Greenville, SC is estimated at $3,900 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 986 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,354 and $4,446.

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

About 986 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 $963 of the $3,900 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,127, which makes Houston, TX to Greenville, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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