Columbia, SC · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Columbia, SC

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Columbia, 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: 144,788

Flatbed lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed rates from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,158	$4.49	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,651	$2.64	$5,720 – $7,582	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,473	$3.21	$2,127 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,305	$3.12	$2,843 – $3,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,254	$2.97	$5,379 – $7,130	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,738	$4.45	$2,355 – $3,122	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,834	$3.01	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,495	$2.65	$5,585 – $7,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,364	$3.11	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	306 mi	$2,131	$6.96	$1,833 – $2,430	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,123 mi	$3,462	$3.08	$2,977 – $3,947	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,702 mi	$7,081	$2.62	$6,090 – $8,072	6 d
Austin, TX	1,201 mi	$3,653	$3.04	$3,141 – $4,164	3 d
Charlotte, NC	95 mi	$1,096	$11.54	$943 – $1,249	1 d

From Columbia, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.62 a mile (San Jose, $7,081) and $11.54 a mile (Charlotte, $1,096) 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 Columbia

Flatbed lanes into Columbia

48' flatbed rates into Columbia, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,225	$4.59	$2,774 – $3,677	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$12,184	$4.84	$10,479 – $13,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$4,153	$5.39	$3,572 – $4,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$4,123	$3.89	$3,546 – $4,700	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$5,969	$2.84	$5,133 – $6,804	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,611	$4.25	$2,245 – $2,976	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$4,782	$3.75	$4,113 – $5,452	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$11,898	$4.85	$10,233 – $13,564	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$4,196	$3.87	$3,609 – $4,784	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	306 mi	$1,472	$4.81	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,123 mi	$4,318	$3.85	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,702 mi	$12,973	$4.80	$11,157 – $14,789	6 d
Austin, TX	1,201 mi	$4,556	$3.79	$3,919 – $5,194	3 d
Charlotte, NC	95 mi	$1,122	$11.81	$965 – $1,279	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · South Carolina market

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

Columbia rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Columbia 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 Columbia

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Flatbed lanes into Columbia

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Columbia rates by truck type

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