Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,912flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,307 mi
Typical range: $3,364–$4,460
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,635
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $3,912

Return trip

San Antonio → Sumter$4,880

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

Sumter to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,239	$2.48	$2,883 – $3,595
53' refrigerated	$3,860	$2.95	$3,358 – $4,361
48' flatbed	$3,912	$2.99	$3,364 – $4,460
Step deck	$4,262	$3.26	$3,580 – $4,944
Power only	$2,862	$2.19	$2,490 – $3,234
Hotshot	$2,160	$1.65	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,117	$1.62	$1,799 – $2,434
Sprinter van	$1,296	$0.99	$1,088 – $1,503

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Sumter, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,912 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,307 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,364 and $4,460.

How far is Sumter, SC from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,307 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 $1,277 of the $3,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,635 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,880, which makes Sumter, SC to San Antonio, 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