Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC hotshot rate

$2,261hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 778 mi
Typical range: $1,876–$2,645
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Aiken price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,775
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $2,261

Return trip

Aiken → Chicago$1,346

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

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Aiken

Hotshot lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,859	$2.41	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,737	$2.72	$5,592 – $7,883	5 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,146	$2.16	$1,781 – $2,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$3,273	$1.59	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,503	$2.21	$1,248 – $1,759	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,528	$2.09	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,568	$2.73	$5,451 – $7,684	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,027 mi	$2,202	$2.14	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC is estimated at $2,261 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 778 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,876 and $2,645.

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 $486 of the $2,261 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,775 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,346, which makes Chicago, IL to Aiken, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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