Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Beaufort, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,999step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 888 mi
Typical range: $2,519–$3,479
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Beaufort to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,104
Fuel: $895
All-in estimate: $2,999

Return trip

Chicago → Beaufort$5,035

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

Beaufort to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Beaufort, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,256	$2.54	$2,008 – $2,504
53' refrigerated	$2,690	$3.03	$2,340 – $3,040
48' flatbed	$2,748	$3.09	$2,363 – $3,133
Step deck	$2,999	$3.38	$2,519 – $3,479
Power only	$1,980	$2.23	$1,723 – $2,238
Hotshot	$1,494	$1.68	$1,240 – $1,748
26' box truck	$1,469	$1.65	$1,249 – $1,689
Sprinter van	$902	$1.02	$758 – $1,047

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More lanes from Beaufort

Step deck lanes from Beaufort, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	802 mi	$3,790	$4.73	$3,184 – $4,397	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,559 mi	$7,333	$2.87	$6,159 – $8,506	6 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,570	$3.41	$2,999 – $4,141	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,138 mi	$6,898	$3.23	$5,794 – $8,001	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	717 mi	$3,328	$4.64	$2,795 – $3,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,156	$3.28	$3,491 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,488 mi	$7,150	$2.87	$6,006 – $8,294	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,101 mi	$3,716	$3.37	$3,121 – $4,310	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Beaufort, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 888 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,519 and $3,479.

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

About 888 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 $895 of the $2,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,104 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,035, which makes Beaufort, 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