Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Sumter, SC flatbed rate

$4,880flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $4,197–$5,563
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,603
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,880

Return trip

Sumter → San Antonio$3,912

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Antonio to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,040	$3.09	$3,596 – $4,485
53' refrigerated	$4,815	$3.68	$4,189 – $5,441
48' flatbed	$4,880	$3.73	$4,197 – $5,563
Step deck	$5,317	$4.07	$4,466 – $6,168
Power only	$3,570	$2.73	$3,106 – $4,034
Hotshot	$2,695	$2.06	$2,237 – $3,153
26' box truck	$2,640	$2.02	$2,244 – $3,036
Sprinter van	$1,616	$1.24	$1,358 – $1,875

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Sumter

48' flatbed lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,180	$4.62	$2,735 – $3,625	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$12,336	$4.83	$10,609 – $14,063	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$4,255	$5.34	$3,659 – $4,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,221	$3.87	$3,630 – $4,812	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,056	$2.83	$5,208 – $6,903	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,573	$4.27	$2,213 – $2,934	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,054	$4.84	$10,367 – $13,742	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$4,300	$3.85	$3,698 – $4,902	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Sumter, SC is estimated at $4,880 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,197 and $5,563.

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

About 1,307 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 $1,277 of the $4,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes San Antonio, TX to Sumter, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology