Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,007dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $2,676–$3,338
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,908
Fuel: $1,099
All-in estimate: $3,007

Return trip

Austin → Hilton Head Island$3,751

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

Hilton Head Island to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,007	$2.52	$2,676 – $3,338
53' refrigerated	$3,583	$3.00	$3,118 – $4,049
48' flatbed	$3,638	$3.04	$3,129 – $4,147
Step deck	$3,965	$3.32	$3,331 – $4,600
Power only	$2,653	$2.22	$2,308 – $2,998
Hotshot	$2,002	$1.68	$1,662 – $2,343
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.64	$1,669 – $2,258
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.01	$1,010 – $1,395

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More lanes from Hilton Head Island

53' dry van lanes from Hilton Head Island, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$2,897	$3.52	$2,578 – $3,216	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$5,649	$2.20	$5,027 – $6,270	5 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,292	$2.53	$2,040 – $2,544	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$2,690	$2.58	$2,394 – $2,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$5,298	$2.47	$4,716 – $5,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,536	$3.45	$2,257 – $2,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,148	$2.49	$2,802 – $3,494	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$5,504	$2.21	$4,899 – $6,110	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,676 and $3,338.

How far is Hilton Head Island, SC from Austin, TX 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 $1,099 of the $3,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,908 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,751, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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