Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC flatbed rate

$13,229flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.79
Distance: 2,761 mi
Typical range: $11,377–$15,081
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hilton Head Island price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,532
Fuel: $2,697
All-in estimate: $13,229

Return trip

Hilton Head Island → San Jose$7,221

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

San Jose to Hilton Head Island by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,076	$4.01	$9,857 – $12,294
53' refrigerated	$13,189	$4.78	$11,475 – $14,904
48' flatbed	$13,229	$4.79	$11,377 – $15,081
Step deck	$14,383	$5.21	$12,082 – $16,684
Power only	$9,874	$3.58	$8,591 – $11,158
Hotshot	$7,456	$2.70	$6,189 – $8,724
26' box truck	$7,272	$2.63	$6,182 – $8,363
Sprinter van	$4,430	$1.60	$3,721 – $5,139

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	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 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

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC is estimated at $13,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.79 a mile over about 2,761 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,377 and $15,081.

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

About 2,761 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 $2,697 of the $13,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,532 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,221, which makes San Jose, CA to Hilton Head Island, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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