Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,802flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,262 mi
Typical range: $3,270–$4,334
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Columbia to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,569
Fuel: $1,233
All-in estimate: $3,802

Return trip

San Antonio → West Columbia$4,743

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

West Columbia to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from West Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,146	$2.49	$2,800 – $3,492
53' refrigerated	$3,749	$2.97	$3,261 – $4,236
48' flatbed	$3,802	$3.01	$3,270 – $4,334
Step deck	$4,143	$3.28	$3,480 – $4,806
Power only	$2,778	$2.20	$2,417 – $3,139
Hotshot	$2,097	$1.66	$1,740 – $2,453
26' box truck	$2,055	$1.63	$1,747 – $2,363
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.00	$1,057 – $1,460

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More lanes from West Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from West Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,196	$4.47	$2,748 – $3,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,507 mi	$6,620	$2.64	$5,693 – $7,547	6 d
Chicago, IL	767 mi	$2,466	$3.22	$2,121 – $2,812	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,092 mi	$6,220	$2.97	$5,349 – $7,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,772	$4.43	$2,384 – $3,160	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$6,466	$2.65	$5,561 – $7,371	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,070 mi	$3,332	$3.11	$2,866 – $3,799	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 West Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from West Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,802 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,262 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,270 and $4,334.

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

About 1,262 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 $1,233 of the $3,802 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,743, which makes West Columbia, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →