Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Aiken, SC to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$816sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.05
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $685–$946
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aiken to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $512
Fuel: $304
All-in estimate: $816

Return trip

Chicago → Aiken$1,370

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Aiken to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aiken, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,039	$2.62	$1,815 – $2,263
53' refrigerated	$2,432	$3.13	$2,116 – $2,748
48' flatbed	$2,492	$3.20	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,721	$3.50	$2,286 – $3,156
Power only	$1,785	$2.29	$1,553 – $2,017
Hotshot	$1,346	$1.73	$1,117 – $1,575
26' box truck	$1,326	$1.70	$1,127 – $1,525
Sprinter van	$816	$1.05	$685 – $946

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More lanes from Aiken

Sprinter van lanes from Aiken, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,103	$1.43	$926 – $1,279	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$2,187	$0.88	$1,837 – $2,537	4 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$1,037	$1.04	$871 – $1,203	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$2,044	$0.99	$1,717 – $2,371	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$958	$1.41	$805 – $1,111	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$1,217	$1.00	$1,022 – $1,412	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$2,133	$0.89	$1,792 – $2,474	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$1,063	$1.04	$893 – $1,234	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aiken, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Sprinter van from Aiken, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $816 all-in in October 2026, or $1.05 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $685 and $946.

How far is Aiken, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 778 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $304 of the $816 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,370, which makes Aiken, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology