Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC freight rate

$3,424dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.40
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $3,047–$3,801
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Aiken price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,709
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $3,424

Return trip

Aiken → Chicago$2,039

This direction runs 68% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

Chicago to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,424	$4.40	$3,047 – $3,801
53' refrigerated	$4,083	$5.25	$3,552 – $4,614
48' flatbed	$4,184	$5.38	$3,598 – $4,770
Step deck	$4,569	$5.87	$3,838 – $5,300
Power only	$2,997	$3.85	$2,607 – $3,387
Hotshot	$2,261	$2.91	$1,876 – $2,645
26' box truck	$2,226	$2.86	$1,892 – $2,560
Sprinter van	$1,370	$1.76	$1,150 – $1,589

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Aiken

53' dry van lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$2,816	$3.66	$2,506 – $3,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$10,018	$4.05	$8,916 – $11,120	5 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$3,234	$3.25	$2,878 – $3,589	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$4,877	$2.37	$4,341 – $5,414	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,284	$3.35	$2,033 – $2,535	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$3,795	$3.13	$3,377 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$9,768	$4.06	$8,694 – $10,843	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$3,316	$3.23	$2,952 – $3,681	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC is estimated at $3,424 all-in in October 2026, or $4.40 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,047 and $3,801.

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

About 778 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 $715 of the $3,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,039, which makes Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC 68% more expensive. 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