Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to Houston, TX power only rate

$2,368power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $2,060–$2,676
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,410
Fuel: $958
All-in estimate: $2,368

Return trip

Houston → Hilton Head Island$2,954

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilton Head Island, SC to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,690	$2.58	$2,394 – $2,986
53' refrigerated	$3,206	$3.08	$2,789 – $3,623
48' flatbed	$3,264	$3.13	$2,807 – $3,721
Step deck	$3,559	$3.42	$2,990 – $4,129
Power only	$2,368	$2.27	$2,060 – $2,676
Hotshot	$1,787	$1.71	$1,483 – $2,090
26' box truck	$1,754	$1.68	$1,491 – $2,017
Sprinter van	$1,076	$1.03	$904 – $1,248

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More lanes from Hilton Head Island

Power only lanes from Hilton Head Island, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$2,539	$3.09	$2,209 – $2,869	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$5,033	$1.96	$4,378 – $5,687	5 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$2,012	$2.22	$1,751 – $2,274	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$4,712	$2.20	$4,100 – $5,325	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,217	$3.01	$1,929 – $2,505	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,780	$2.20	$2,419 – $3,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$4,903	$1.97	$4,265 – $5,540	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,102 mi	$2,480	$2.25	$2,157 – $2,802	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Hilton Head Island, SC to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,368 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,060 and $2,676.

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

About 1,042 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 $958 of the $2,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,410 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,954, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to Houston, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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