Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,464flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,124 mi
Typical range: $2,979–$3,949
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Simpsonville to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,366
Fuel: $1,098
All-in estimate: $3,464

Return trip

Austin → Simpsonville$4,322

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

Simpsonville to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,860	$2.54	$2,545 – $3,174
53' refrigerated	$3,408	$3.03	$2,965 – $3,851
48' flatbed	$3,464	$3.08	$2,979 – $3,949
Step deck	$3,777	$3.36	$3,173 – $4,381
Power only	$2,521	$2.24	$2,193 – $2,848
Hotshot	$1,902	$1.69	$1,579 – $2,226
26' box truck	$1,866	$1.66	$1,586 – $2,146
Sprinter van	$1,144	$1.02	$961 – $1,327

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More lanes from Simpsonville

48' flatbed lanes from Simpsonville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	722 mi	$3,218	$4.46	$2,767 – $3,668	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,420 mi	$6,414	$2.65	$5,516 – $7,312	6 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$2,252	$3.34	$1,937 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,137	$3.17	$2,697 – $3,576	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$6,001	$2.99	$5,161 – $6,841	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	631 mi	$2,787	$4.42	$2,397 – $3,177	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,201 mi	$3,653	$3.04	$3,141 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,357 mi	$6,265	$2.66	$5,388 – $7,142	5 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,464 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,979 and $3,949.

How far is Simpsonville, SC from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,124 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 $1,098 of the $3,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,366 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Simpsonville, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,322, which makes Simpsonville, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. 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