Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,511flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,143 mi
Typical range: $3,019–$4,002
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Charleston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,394
Fuel: $1,117
All-in estimate: $3,511

Return trip

Dallas → North Charleston$4,379

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

North Charleston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from North Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,899	$2.54	$2,580 – $3,218
53' refrigerated	$3,455	$3.02	$3,006 – $3,904
48' flatbed	$3,511	$3.07	$3,019 – $4,002
Step deck	$3,827	$3.35	$3,215 – $4,440
Power only	$2,556	$2.24	$2,224 – $2,888
Hotshot	$1,929	$1.69	$1,601 – $2,257
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.66	$1,608 – $2,176
Sprinter van	$1,160	$1.01	$974 – $1,345

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More lanes from North Charleston

48' flatbed lanes from North Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	747 mi	$3,297	$4.41	$2,836 – $3,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,594 mi	$6,826	$2.63	$5,870 – $7,781	6 d
Chicago, IL	878 mi	$2,725	$3.10	$2,343 – $3,106	2 d
Houston, TX	1,096 mi	$3,396	$3.10	$2,920 – $3,871	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,176 mi	$6,439	$2.96	$5,538 – $7,341	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	662 mi	$2,880	$4.35	$2,477 – $3,283	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$3,934	$2.99	$3,383 – $4,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,525 mi	$6,662	$2.64	$5,730 – $7,595	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from North Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,019 and $4,002.

How far is North Charleston, SC from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,143 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 $1,117 of the $3,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,394 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to North Charleston, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,379, which makes North Charleston, SC to Dallas, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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