Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC reefer rate

$12,010reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.82
Distance: 2,491 mi
Typical range: $10,448–$13,571
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,457
Fuel: $2,553
All-in estimate: $12,010

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → San Diego$6,555

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

San Diego to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,084	$4.05	$8,975 – $11,193
53' refrigerated	$12,010	$4.82	$10,448 – $13,571
48' flatbed	$12,059	$4.84	$10,371 – $13,747
Step deck	$13,114	$5.26	$11,016 – $15,212
Power only	$8,982	$3.61	$7,814 – $10,150
Hotshot	$6,782	$2.72	$5,629 – $7,935
26' box truck	$6,618	$2.66	$5,625 – $7,611
Sprinter van	$4,034	$1.62	$3,388 – $4,679

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More lanes from San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Hilton Head Island

53' refrigerated lanes into Hilton Head Island, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	822 mi	$3,528	$4.29	$3,070 – $3,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,563 mi	$12,324	$4.81	$10,722 – $13,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$4,588	$5.06	$3,991 – $5,184	2 d
Houston, TX	1,042 mi	$3,999	$3.84	$3,479 – $4,519	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,023	$2.81	$5,240 – $6,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,884	$3.92	$2,509 – $3,258	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$4,679	$3.70	$4,071 – $5,288	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,102 mi	$4,184	$3.80	$3,640 – $4,728	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $12,010 all-in in October 2026, or $4.82 a mile over about 2,491 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,448 and $13,571.

How far is San Diego, CA from Hilton Head Island, SC by truck?

About 2,491 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,553 of the $12,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,457 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hilton Head Island, SC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,555, which makes San Diego, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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