Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,384flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,091 mi
Typical range: $2,910–$3,857
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,318
Fuel: $1,066
All-in estimate: $3,384

Return trip

Houston → Sumter$4,221

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

Sumter to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,791	$2.56	$2,484 – $3,098
53' refrigerated	$3,327	$3.05	$2,894 – $3,759
48' flatbed	$3,384	$3.10	$2,910 – $3,857
Step deck	$3,689	$3.38	$3,099 – $4,280
Power only	$2,459	$2.25	$2,139 – $2,779
Hotshot	$1,856	$1.70	$1,540 – $2,171
26' box truck	$1,821	$1.67	$1,548 – $2,094
Sprinter van	$1,116	$1.02	$938 – $1,295

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,117 mi	$3,447	$3.09	$2,965 – $3,930	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 Sumter, SC to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,384 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,910 and $3,857.

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

About 1,091 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 $1,066 of the $3,384 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,318 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,221, which makes Sumter, 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