Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to Philadelphia, PA flatbed rate

$3,104flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 736 mi
Typical range: $2,669–$3,538
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,385
Fuel: $719
All-in estimate: $3,104

Return trip

Philadelphia → Hilton Head Island$2,959

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Hilton Head Island to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilton Head Island, SC to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,536	$3.45	$2,257 – $2,815
53' refrigerated	$3,024	$4.11	$2,631 – $3,418
48' flatbed	$3,104	$4.22	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,390	$4.61	$2,848 – $3,932
Power only	$2,217	$3.01	$1,929 – $2,505
Hotshot	$1,672	$2.27	$1,388 – $1,957
26' box truck	$1,648	$2.24	$1,401 – $1,895
Sprinter van	$1,014	$1.38	$852 – $1,177

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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
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 Philadelphia

48' flatbed lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Hilton Head Island, SC to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,104 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 736 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,669 and $3,538.

How far is Hilton Head Island, SC from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 736 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $719 of the $3,104 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,385 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Hilton Head Island, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,959, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to Philadelphia, PA 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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