Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,233 mi
Typical range: $3,209–$4,253
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,527
Fuel: $1,204
All-in estimate: $3,731

Return trip

Austin → Sumter$4,654

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

Sumter to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,086	$2.50	$2,746 – $3,425
53' refrigerated	$3,677	$2.98	$3,199 – $4,155
48' flatbed	$3,731	$3.03	$3,209 – $4,253
Step deck	$4,066	$3.30	$3,415 – $4,717
Power only	$2,724	$2.21	$2,370 – $3,078
Hotshot	$2,056	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405
26' box truck	$2,015	$1.63	$1,713 – $2,318
Sprinter van	$1,234	$1.00	$1,037 – $1,432

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More lanes from Sumter

48' flatbed lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$3,113	$4.52	$2,677 – $3,549	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,733	$2.64	$5,791 – $7,676	6 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,534	$3.18	$2,179 – $2,889	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,384	$3.10	$2,910 – $3,857	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$6,346	$2.97	$5,457 – $7,234	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$2,699	$4.48	$2,321 – $3,077	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$3,912	$2.99	$3,364 – $4,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,580	$2.64	$5,659 – $7,501	6 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 Sumter, SC to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,731 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,209 and $4,253.

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

About 1,233 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 $1,204 of the $3,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,527 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,654, which makes Sumter, 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