Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Fort Worth, 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

Port Royal to Fort Worth 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

Fort Worth → Port Royal$4,379

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

Port Royal to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Fort Worth, 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 Port Royal

48' flatbed lanes from Port Royal, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,494	$4.32	$3,005 – $3,983	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$6,750	$2.63	$5,805 – $7,695	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$2,767	$3.09	$2,379 – $3,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,348	$2.97	$5,459 – $7,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$3,064	$4.24	$2,635 – $3,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$3,814	$3.01	$3,280 – $4,348	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,582	$2.64	$5,661 – $7,504	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Port Royal, SC to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Royal, SC to Fort Worth, 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 Port Royal, SC from Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX to Port Royal, SC?

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

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