Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$12,371flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.83
Distance: 2,563 mi
Typical range: $10,639–$14,103
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,867
Fuel: $2,504
All-in estimate: $12,371

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → Los Angeles$6,752

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Los Angeles to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,349	$4.04	$9,210 – $11,487
53' refrigerated	$12,324	$4.81	$10,722 – $13,926
48' flatbed	$12,371	$4.83	$10,639 – $14,103
Step deck	$13,452	$5.25	$11,300 – $15,605
Power only	$9,220	$3.60	$8,021 – $10,419
Hotshot	$6,962	$2.72	$5,778 – $8,146
26' box truck	$6,793	$2.65	$5,774 – $7,811
Sprinter van	$4,139	$1.62	$3,477 – $4,802

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,685	$5.17	$4,029 – $5,341	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$4,071	$3.91	$3,501 – $4,641	3 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 Los Angeles, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $12,371 all-in in October 2026, or $4.83 a mile over about 2,563 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,639 and $14,103.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Hilton Head Island, SC 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 $12,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,752, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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