Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Port Royal, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,814flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $3,280–$4,348
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Port Royal to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $1,238
All-in estimate: $3,814

Return trip

San Antonio → Port Royal$4,758

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Port Royal, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,156	$2.49	$2,809 – $3,503
53' refrigerated	$3,761	$2.97	$3,272 – $4,250
48' flatbed	$3,814	$3.01	$3,280 – $4,348
Step deck	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821
Power only	$2,788	$2.20	$2,425 – $3,150
Hotshot	$2,104	$1.66	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,062	$1.63	$1,753 – $2,371
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.00	$1,060 – $1,464

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Port Royal, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,814 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,280 and $4,348.

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

About 1,267 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 $1,238 of the $3,814 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes Port Royal, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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