Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,425flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,108 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$3,905
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Pleasant to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,343
Fuel: $1,082
All-in estimate: $3,425

Return trip

Houston → Mount Pleasant$4,273

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

Mount Pleasant to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,826	$2.55	$2,516 – $3,137
53' refrigerated	$3,369	$3.04	$2,931 – $3,807
48' flatbed	$3,425	$3.09	$2,946 – $3,905
Step deck	$3,734	$3.37	$3,137 – $4,332
Power only	$2,491	$2.25	$2,167 – $2,815
Hotshot	$1,880	$1.70	$1,560 – $2,199
26' box truck	$1,844	$1.66	$1,568 – $2,121
Sprinter van	$1,131	$1.02	$950 – $1,311

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More lanes from Mount Pleasant

48' flatbed lanes from Mount Pleasant, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	748 mi	$3,300	$4.41	$2,838 – $3,762	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,610 mi	$6,863	$2.63	$5,903 – $7,824	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$2,760	$3.09	$2,373 – $3,146	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,191 mi	$6,479	$2.96	$5,572 – $7,386	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	664 mi	$2,886	$4.35	$2,482 – $3,290	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$3,966	$2.98	$3,411 – $4,521	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,540 mi	$6,698	$2.64	$5,760 – $7,636	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$3,545	$3.06	$3,049 – $4,041	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 Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,425 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,108 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $3,905.

How far is Mount Pleasant, SC from Houston, TX 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 $3,425 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,273, which makes Mount Pleasant, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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