Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Simpsonville, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,137flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 990 mi
Typical range: $2,697–$3,576
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Simpsonville to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,170
Fuel: $967
All-in estimate: $3,137

Return trip

Houston → Simpsonville$3,913

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

Simpsonville to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Simpsonville, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,582	$2.61	$2,298 – $2,866
53' refrigerated	$3,078	$3.11	$2,678 – $3,478
48' flatbed	$3,137	$3.17	$2,697 – $3,576
Step deck	$3,421	$3.46	$2,874 – $3,969
Power only	$2,271	$2.29	$1,976 – $2,566
Hotshot	$1,713	$1.73	$1,422 – $2,005
26' box truck	$1,683	$1.70	$1,430 – $1,935
Sprinter van	$1,033	$1.04	$867 – $1,198

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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
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
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$3,149	$3.16	$2,708 – $3,590	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 Simpsonville, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Simpsonville, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 990 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,697 and $3,576.

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

About 990 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 $967 of the $3,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,170 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,913, which makes Simpsonville, SC to Houston, 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