Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC flatbed rate

$4,071flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.91
Distance: 1,042 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,641
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,053
Fuel: $1,018
All-in estimate: $4,071

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → Houston$3,264

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Houston to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,355	$3.22	$2,986 – $3,724
53' refrigerated	$3,999	$3.84	$3,479 – $4,519
48' flatbed	$4,071	$3.91	$3,501 – $4,641
Step deck	$4,440	$4.26	$3,729 – $5,150
Power only	$2,954	$2.83	$2,570 – $3,337
Hotshot	$2,229	$2.14	$1,850 – $2,607
26' box truck	$2,188	$2.10	$1,860 – $2,516
Sprinter van	$1,342	$1.29	$1,127 – $1,557

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Hilton Head Island

48' flatbed lanes into Hilton Head Island, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$3,611	$4.39	$3,105 – $4,116	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$12,371	$4.83	$10,639 – $14,103	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,685	$5.17	$4,029 – $5,341	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,058	$2.83	$5,210 – $6,906	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,959	$4.02	$2,545 – $3,373	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,746	$3.76	$4,081 – $5,410	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$12,059	$4.84	$10,371 – $13,747	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,102 mi	$4,254	$3.86	$3,659 – $4,850	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $4,071 all-in in October 2026, or $3.91 a mile over about 1,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,641.

How far is Houston, TX from Hilton Head Island, SC 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 $1,018 of the $4,071 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,264, which makes Houston, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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