Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Myrtle Beach, SC flatbed rate

$4,514flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.80
Distance: 1,187 mi
Typical range: $3,882–$5,146
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Myrtle Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,354
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,514

Return trip

Myrtle Beach → Houston$3,618

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

Houston to Myrtle Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Myrtle Beach, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,730	$3.14	$3,320 – $4,140
53' refrigerated	$4,445	$3.75	$3,867 – $5,023
48' flatbed	$4,514	$3.80	$3,882 – $5,146
Step deck	$4,920	$4.14	$4,133 – $5,707
Power only	$3,291	$2.77	$2,863 – $3,719
Hotshot	$2,484	$2.09	$2,061 – $2,906
26' box truck	$2,435	$2.05	$2,070 – $2,801
Sprinter van	$1,492	$1.26	$1,253 – $1,731

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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 Myrtle Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Myrtle Beach, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$3,057	$4.70	$2,629 – $3,485	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$12,787	$4.81	$10,997 – $14,577	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,548	$5.22	$3,911 – $5,185	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$6,315	$2.81	$5,431 – $7,199	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$2,478	$4.36	$2,131 – $2,825	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$5,179	$3.69	$4,454 – $5,904	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$12,505	$4.82	$10,754 – $14,256	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$4,614	$3.78	$3,968 – $5,260	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Myrtle Beach, SC is estimated at $4,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.80 a mile over about 1,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,882 and $5,146.

How far is Houston, TX from Myrtle Beach, SC by truck?

About 1,187 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 $1,160 of the $4,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,618, which makes Houston, TX to Myrtle Beach, 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