Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$6,752flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,563 mi
Typical range: $5,807–$7,698
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,248
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $6,752

Return trip

Los Angeles → Hilton Head Island$12,371

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,102 mi	$3,411	$3.09	$2,933 – $3,888	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,752 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,807 and $7,698.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,504 of the $6,752 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,248 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,371, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to Los Angeles, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →