Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Mount Pleasant, SC flatbed rate

$4,273flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$4,871
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Mount Pleasant price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,191
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $4,273

Return trip

Mount Pleasant → Houston$3,425

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

Houston to Mount Pleasant by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Mount Pleasant, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,526	$3.18	$3,138 – $3,914
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$3.79	$3,656 – $4,749
48' flatbed	$4,273	$3.86	$3,675 – $4,871
Step deck	$4,658	$4.20	$3,913 – $5,404
Power only	$3,107	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,511
Hotshot	$2,345	$2.12	$1,946 – $2,743
26' box truck	$2,301	$2.08	$1,956 – $2,646
Sprinter van	$1,410	$1.27	$1,185 – $1,636

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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 Mount Pleasant

48' flatbed lanes into Mount Pleasant, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	748 mi	$3,371	$4.51	$2,899 – $3,843	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,610 mi	$12,574	$4.82	$10,814 – $14,335	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$4,634	$5.19	$3,985 – $5,283	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,191 mi	$6,183	$2.82	$5,317 – $7,048	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	664 mi	$2,752	$4.14	$2,367 – $3,137	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$4,947	$3.72	$4,254 – $5,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,540 mi	$12,271	$4.83	$10,553 – $13,989	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$4,422	$3.82	$3,803 – $5,041	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Mount Pleasant, SC is estimated at $4,273 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $4,871.

How far is Houston, TX from Mount Pleasant, SC by truck?

About 1,108 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 $1,082 of the $4,273 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,425, which makes Houston, TX to Mount Pleasant, 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