Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to North Augusta, SC flatbed rate

$3,882flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 980 mi
Typical range: $3,339–$4,426
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to North Augusta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $957
All-in estimate: $3,882

Return trip

North Augusta → Houston$3,112

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

Houston to North Augusta by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to North Augusta, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,195	$3.26	$2,843 – $3,546
53' refrigerated	$3,808	$3.89	$3,313 – $4,303
48' flatbed	$3,882	$3.96	$3,339 – $4,426
Step deck	$4,235	$4.32	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,809	$2.87	$2,444 – $3,174
Hotshot	$2,120	$2.16	$1,759 – $2,480
26' box truck	$2,082	$2.12	$1,770 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.30	$1,073 – $1,482

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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 North Augusta

48' flatbed lanes into North Augusta, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	781 mi	$3,478	$4.45	$2,991 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,458 mi	$11,916	$4.85	$10,248 – $13,584	6 d
Chicago, IL	772 mi	$4,161	$5.39	$3,578 – $4,743	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$5,807	$2.85	$4,994 – $6,620	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,830	$4.09	$2,433 – $3,226	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$4,544	$3.80	$3,908 – $5,180	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,390 mi	$11,621	$4.86	$9,994 – $13,248	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,980	$3.93	$3,423 – $4,537	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to North Augusta, SC is estimated at $3,882 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 980 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,339 and $4,426.

How far is Houston, TX from North Augusta, SC by truck?

About 980 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 $957 of the $3,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Augusta, SC to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,112, which makes Houston, TX to North Augusta, 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