Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,259flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,943–$2,575
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,597
Fuel: $662
All-in estimate: $2,259

Return trip

Chicago → Anderson$3,793

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

Anderson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,842	$2.72	$1,639 – $2,044
53' refrigerated	$2,197	$3.24	$1,911 – $2,482
48' flatbed	$2,259	$3.33	$1,943 – $2,575
Step deck	$2,468	$3.64	$2,073 – $2,863
Power only	$1,607	$2.37	$1,398 – $1,816
Hotshot	$1,212	$1.79	$1,006 – $1,418
26' box truck	$1,195	$1.76	$1,016 – $1,375
Sprinter van	$737	$1.09	$619 – $855

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More lanes from Anderson

48' flatbed lanes from Anderson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,313	$4.41	$2,849 – $3,777	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,397 mi	$6,360	$2.65	$5,469 – $7,250	5 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,063	$3.19	$2,634 – $3,492	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,939	$2.99	$5,107 – $6,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	661 mi	$2,877	$4.35	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,579	$3.06	$3,078 – $4,080	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,333 mi	$6,208	$2.66	$5,339 – $7,078	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,083	$3.18	$2,651 – $3,514	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,259 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,943 and $2,575.

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

About 678 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 $662 of the $2,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,597 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,793, which makes Anderson, 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