Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Sumter, SC flatbed rate

$4,221flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.87
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $3,630–$4,812
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,155
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $4,221

Return trip

Sumter → Houston$3,384

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

Houston to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,482	$3.19	$3,099 – $3,865
53' refrigerated	$4,150	$3.80	$3,610 – $4,689
48' flatbed	$4,221	$3.87	$3,630 – $4,812
Step deck	$4,602	$4.22	$3,866 – $5,338
Power only	$3,068	$2.81	$2,669 – $3,466
Hotshot	$2,315	$2.12	$1,921 – $2,708
26' box truck	$2,272	$2.08	$1,931 – $2,612
Sprinter van	$1,393	$1.28	$1,170 – $1,616

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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 Sumter

48' flatbed lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,180	$4.62	$2,735 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,573	$4.27	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$4,880	$3.73	$4,197 – $5,563	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,300	$3.85	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Sumter, SC is estimated at $4,221 all-in in October 2026, or $3.87 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,630 and $4,812.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,066 of the $4,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,155 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,384, which makes Houston, TX to Sumter, 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