Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,638flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,195 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,147
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,471
Fuel: $1,167
All-in estimate: $3,638

Return trip

Austin → Hilton Head Island$4,538

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

48' flatbed lanes from Hilton Head Island, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$3,535	$4.30	$3,040 – $4,030	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$6,752	$2.63	$5,807 – $7,698	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,790	$3.08	$2,399 – $3,180	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$3,264	$3.13	$2,807 – $3,721	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,348	$2.97	$5,459 – $7,237	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$3,104	$4.22	$2,669 – $3,538	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$3,804	$3.01	$3,272 – $4,337	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$6,582	$2.64	$5,661 – $7,504	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Hilton Head Island, SC to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,638 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,195 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,147.

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 $1,167 of the $3,638 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,471 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,538, 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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