Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,447flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,117 mi
Typical range: $2,965–$3,930
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,356
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,447

Return trip

Dallas → Sumter$4,300

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

Sumter to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,845	$2.55	$2,532 – $3,158
53' refrigerated	$3,391	$3.04	$2,950 – $3,832
48' flatbed	$3,447	$3.09	$2,965 – $3,930
Step deck	$3,758	$3.36	$3,157 – $4,360
Power only	$2,508	$2.25	$2,182 – $2,834
Hotshot	$1,892	$1.69	$1,571 – $2,214
26' box truck	$1,857	$1.66	$1,578 – $2,135
Sprinter van	$1,138	$1.02	$956 – $1,320

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,447 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,117 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,965 and $3,930.

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

About 1,117 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 $1,091 of the $3,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,356 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,300, which makes Sumter, SC to Dallas, 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