Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mauldin, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,132flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 988 mi
Typical range: $2,693–$3,570
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mauldin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,167
Fuel: $965
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Houston → Mauldin$3,906

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Mauldin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mauldin, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,578	$2.61	$2,294 – $2,861
53' refrigerated	$3,073	$3.11	$2,673 – $3,472
48' flatbed	$3,132	$3.17	$2,693 – $3,570
Step deck	$3,416	$3.46	$2,869 – $3,962
Power only	$2,267	$2.29	$1,972 – $2,562
Hotshot	$1,710	$1.73	$1,420 – $2,001
26' box truck	$1,680	$1.70	$1,428 – $1,932
Sprinter van	$1,031	$1.04	$866 – $1,196

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More lanes from Mauldin

48' flatbed lanes from Mauldin, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,215	$4.46	$2,765 – $3,665	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,417 mi	$6,407	$2.65	$5,510 – $7,304	6 d
Chicago, IL	670 mi	$2,240	$3.34	$1,927 – $2,554	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$5,991	$2.99	$5,152 – $6,829	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$3,648	$3.04	$3,137 – $4,159	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$6,258	$2.66	$5,382 – $7,134	5 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$3,141	$3.17	$2,702 – $3,581	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Mauldin, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,693 and $3,570.

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

About 988 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 $965 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,906, which makes Mauldin, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. 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