Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,650flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,200 mi
Typical range: $3,139–$4,161
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Myrtle Beach to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,478
Fuel: $1,172
All-in estimate: $3,650

Return trip

Houston → North Myrtle Beach$4,553

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

North Myrtle Beach to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,017	$2.51	$2,685 – $3,349
53' refrigerated	$3,596	$3.00	$3,128 – $4,063
48' flatbed	$3,650	$3.04	$3,139 – $4,161
Step deck	$3,978	$3.32	$3,342 – $4,615
Power only	$2,663	$2.22	$2,316 – $3,009
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.67	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,970	$1.64	$1,675 – $2,266
Sprinter van	$1,207	$1.01	$1,014 – $1,400

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More lanes from North Myrtle Beach

48' flatbed lanes from North Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	637 mi	$2,948	$4.63	$2,535 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$7,003	$2.62	$6,023 – $7,983	6 d
Chicago, IL	872 mi	$2,711	$3.11	$2,331 – $3,090	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,255 mi	$6,646	$2.95	$5,715 – $7,576	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,557	$4.61	$2,199 – $2,915	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$4,184	$2.95	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$6,849	$2.63	$5,890 – $7,808	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$3,729	$3.03	$3,207 – $4,251	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 North Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,139 and $4,161.

How far is North Myrtle Beach, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,200 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 $1,172 of the $3,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to North Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,553, which makes North Myrtle Beach, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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