Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC box truck rate

$2,449box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $2,082–$2,816
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,619
Fuel: $830
All-in estimate: $2,449

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → Austin$1,963

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Austin to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$3.14	$3,338 – $4,163
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$3.74	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,538	$3.80	$3,903 – $5,174
Step deck	$4,946	$4.14	$4,155 – $5,738
Power only	$3,310	$2.77	$2,879 – $3,740
Hotshot	$2,498	$2.09	$2,073 – $2,922
26' box truck	$2,449	$2.05	$2,082 – $2,816
Sprinter van	$1,500	$1.26	$1,260 – $1,740

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Hilton Head Island

26' box truck lanes into Hilton Head Island, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$1,925	$2.34	$1,636 – $2,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$6,793	$2.65	$5,774 – $7,811	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,506	$2.77	$2,130 – $2,882	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$2,188	$2.10	$1,860 – $2,516	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$3,316	$1.55	$2,818 – $3,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$1,571	$2.13	$1,335 – $1,807	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,565	$2.03	$2,180 – $2,950	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,618	$2.66	$5,625 – $7,611	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $2,449 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,082 and $2,816.

How far is Austin, TX from Hilton Head Island, SC by truck?

About 1,195 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 $830 of the $2,449 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,619 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,963, which makes Austin, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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