Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Columbia, SC flatbed rate

$3,225flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.59
Distance: 703 mi
Typical range: $2,774–$3,677
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Columbia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,538
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $3,225

Return trip

Columbia → New York$3,158

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

New York to Columbia by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Columbia, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,632	$3.74	$2,343 – $2,922
53' refrigerated	$3,139	$4.47	$2,731 – $3,547
48' flatbed	$3,225	$4.59	$2,774 – $3,677
Step deck	$3,524	$5.01	$2,960 – $4,087
Power only	$2,299	$3.27	$2,000 – $2,598
Hotshot	$1,734	$2.47	$1,439 – $2,029
26' box truck	$1,709	$2.43	$1,453 – $1,966
Sprinter van	$1,053	$1.50	$884 – $1,221

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Columbia

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$12,184	$4.84	$10,479 – $13,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,153	$5.39	$3,572 – $4,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,123	$3.89	$3,546 – $4,700	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,969	$2.84	$5,133 – $6,804	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,611	$4.25	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,782	$3.75	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$11,898	$4.85	$10,233 – $13,564	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,196	$3.87	$3,609 – $4,784	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Columbia, SC?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Columbia, SC is estimated at $3,225 all-in in October 2026, or $4.59 a mile over about 703 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,774 and $3,677.

How far is New York, NY from Columbia, SC by truck?

About 703 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $687 of the $3,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,538 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia, SC to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,158, which makes New York, NY to Columbia, SC 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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