Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bluffton, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,774flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,162
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bluffton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,896
Fuel: $878
All-in estimate: $2,774

Return trip

Chicago → Bluffton$4,657

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

Bluffton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bluffton, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,278	$2.53	$2,027 – $2,528
53' refrigerated	$2,716	$3.02	$2,363 – $3,069
48' flatbed	$2,774	$3.09	$2,385 – $3,162
Step deck	$3,027	$3.37	$2,542 – $3,511
Power only	$2,000	$2.22	$1,740 – $2,260
Hotshot	$1,509	$1.68	$1,252 – $1,765
26' box truck	$1,483	$1.65	$1,261 – $1,706
Sprinter van	$911	$1.01	$765 – $1,057

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More lanes from Bluffton

48' flatbed lanes from Bluffton, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$3,551	$4.29	$3,054 – $4,048	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$6,719	$2.64	$5,779 – $7,660	6 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$3,232	$3.14	$2,780 – $3,684	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$6,314	$2.97	$5,430 – $7,198	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$3,119	$4.21	$2,682 – $3,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$3,773	$3.02	$3,244 – $4,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$6,549	$2.64	$5,632 – $7,466	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$3,379	$3.10	$2,906 – $3,852	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 Bluffton, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bluffton, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,774 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,162.

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

About 899 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 $878 of the $2,774 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,896 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,657, which makes Bluffton, 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