Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,197reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,911–$2,482
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anderson to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $695
All-in estimate: $2,197

Return trip

Chicago → Anderson$3,689

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Anderson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	752 mi	$3,230	$4.30	$2,810 – $3,650	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,397 mi	$6,331	$2.64	$5,508 – $7,154	5 d
Houston, TX	960 mi	$3,004	$3.13	$2,613 – $3,394	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,984 mi	$5,898	$2.97	$5,131 – $6,664	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	661 mi	$2,796	$4.23	$2,433 – $3,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,171 mi	$3,524	$3.01	$3,066 – $3,982	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,333 mi	$6,178	$2.65	$5,375 – $6,982	5 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$3,023	$3.12	$2,630 – $3,416	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Anderson, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,197 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,911 and $2,482.

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 $695 of the $2,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,689, 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