Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hilton Head Island, SC to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$3,804flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $3,272–$4,337
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hilton Head Island to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,570
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $3,804

Return trip

San Antonio → Hilton Head Island$4,746

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Hilton Head Island, SC to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,148	$2.49	$2,802 – $3,494
53' refrigerated	$3,751	$2.97	$3,264 – $4,239
48' flatbed	$3,804	$3.01	$3,272 – $4,337
Step deck	$4,146	$3.28	$3,482 – $4,809
Power only	$2,780	$2.20	$2,419 – $3,141
Hotshot	$2,098	$1.66	$1,741 – $2,455
26' box truck	$2,056	$1.63	$1,748 – $2,365
Sprinter van	$1,259	$1.00	$1,058 – $1,461

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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 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 San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Hilton Head Island, SC to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $3,804 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,272 and $4,337.

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

About 1,263 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 $1,234 of the $3,804 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,570 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,746, which makes Hilton Head Island, SC to San Antonio, TX 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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