Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,274flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,046 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,732
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Royal to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,022
All-in estimate: $3,274

Return trip

Houston → Port Royal$4,083

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,698	$2.58	$2,401 – $2,995
53' refrigerated	$3,216	$3.07	$2,798 – $3,634
48' flatbed	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732
Step deck	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141
Power only	$2,375	$2.27	$2,066 – $2,684
Hotshot	$1,792	$1.71	$1,488 – $2,097
26' box truck	$1,759	$1.68	$1,496 – $2,023
Sprinter van	$1,079	$1.03	$907 – $1,252

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$3,413	$3.09	$2,935 – $3,891	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 Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,732.

How far is Port Royal, SC from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,046 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 $1,022 of the $3,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Port Royal, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,083, which makes Port Royal, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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