Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$5,649dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 2,563 mi
Typical range: $5,027–$6,270
Transit: 5 days

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

Hilton Head Island to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,293
Fuel: $2,356
All-in estimate: $5,649

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hilton Head Island$10,349

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hilton Head Island to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,649	$2.20	$5,027 – $6,270
53' refrigerated	$6,727	$2.62	$5,852 – $7,601
48' flatbed	$6,752	$2.63	$5,807 – $7,698
Step deck	$7,343	$2.86	$6,168 – $8,518
Power only	$5,033	$1.96	$4,378 – $5,687
Hotshot	$3,800	$1.48	$3,154 – $4,446
26' box truck	$3,708	$1.45	$3,151 – $4,264
Sprinter van	$2,259	$0.88	$1,898 – $2,621

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,102 mi	$2,814	$2.55	$2,504 – $3,124	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $5,649 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 2,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,027 and $6,270.

How far is Hilton Head Island, SC from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,356 of the $5,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,293 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,349, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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