Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Charleston, SC to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,469box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 888 mi
Typical range: $1,249–$1,689
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charleston to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $852
Fuel: $617
All-in estimate: $1,469

Return trip

Chicago → Charleston$2,467

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Charleston to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Charleston, 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 Charleston

26' box truck lanes from Charleston, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	750 mi	$1,757	$2.34	$1,493 – $2,020	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,602 mi	$3,759	$1.44	$3,195 – $4,323	6 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$1,835	$1.67	$1,560 – $2,110	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$3,536	$1.62	$3,005 – $4,066	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$1,529	$2.30	$1,300 – $1,759	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$2,136	$1.62	$1,815 – $2,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,533 mi	$3,668	$1.45	$3,118 – $4,218	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,150 mi	$1,902	$1.65	$1,616 – $2,187	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Charleston, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,469 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 888 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,249 and $1,689.

How far is Charleston, 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 $617 of the $1,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $852 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,467, which makes Charleston, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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