Charleston, SC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Charleston, SC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Charleston, South Carolina, on its busiest lanes.

$3.90/mi outbound

+3.4% from last month

Inbound: $4.39/mi
vs national: −8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 157,665

Flatbed lanes from Charleston

48' flatbed rates from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,307	$4.41	$2,844 – $3,770	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$6,845	$2.63	$5,886 – $7,803	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,458	$2.96	$5,554 – $7,362	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,892	$4.34	$2,487 – $3,297	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$6,681	$2.64	$5,746 – $7,617	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$3,528	$3.07	$3,034 – $4,022	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,878	$7.99	$1,615 – $2,141	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$3,623	$3.05	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$7,296	$2.61	$6,275 – $8,318	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$3,775	$3.02	$3,247 – $4,304	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,402	$6.90	$1,205 – $1,598	1 d

From Charleston, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $7,296) and $7.99 a mile (Jacksonville, $1,878) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Charleston

Flatbed lanes into Charleston

48' flatbed rates into Charleston, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$3,378	$4.50	$2,905 – $3,850	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$12,540	$4.82	$10,784 – $14,295	6 d
Chicago, IL	888 mi	$4,614	$5.20	$3,968 – $5,260	2 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,163	$2.82	$5,300 – $7,026	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,758	$4.14	$2,372 – $3,144	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,923	$3.73	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$12,241	$4.83	$10,527 – $13,954	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$4,401	$3.83	$3,785 – $5,017	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	235 mi	$1,298	$5.52	$1,116 – $1,479	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,189 mi	$4,520	$3.80	$3,887 – $5,153	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,793 mi	$13,367	$4.79	$11,496 – $15,239	6 d
Austin, TX	1,251 mi	$4,709	$3.76	$4,050 – $5,368	3 d
Charlotte, NC	203 mi	$1,434	$7.07	$1,234 – $1,635	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · South Carolina market

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Charleston is priced with the South Carolina market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Charleston's own distances.

Charleston rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Charleston by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.19	+5.6%	+14.3%	+25.1%	$2.50 – $3.19
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.80	−0.3%	+1.9%	+36.2%	$2.96 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.90	+3.4%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.27 – $3.90
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.2%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.5%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+2.9%	+8.2%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.3%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Flatbed lanes from Charleston

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