Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$4,746flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,263 mi
Typical range: $4,081–$5,410
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,512
Fuel: $1,234
All-in estimate: $4,746

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → San Antonio$3,804

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

San Antonio to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,927	$3.11	$3,495 – $4,359
53' refrigerated	$4,679	$3.70	$4,071 – $5,288
48' flatbed	$4,746	$3.76	$4,081 – $5,410
Step deck	$5,171	$4.09	$4,344 – $5,999
Power only	$3,468	$2.75	$3,017 – $3,919
Hotshot	$2,617	$2.07	$2,172 – $3,062
26' box truck	$2,565	$2.03	$2,180 – $2,950
Sprinter van	$1,571	$1.24	$1,319 – $1,822

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	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
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 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 San Antonio, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $4,746 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,263 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,081 and $5,410.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Hilton Head Island, SC 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 $4,746 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,512 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,804, which makes San Antonio, TX to Hilton Head Island, SC 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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