Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bluffton, SC box truck rate

$2,491box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 899 mi
Typical range: $2,117–$2,864
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Bluffton price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,866
Fuel: $625
All-in estimate: $2,491

Return trip

Bluffton → Chicago$1,483

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

Chicago to Bluffton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bluffton, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$4.25	$3,404 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,560	$5.07	$3,967 – $5,153
48' flatbed	$4,657	$5.18	$4,005 – $5,309
Step deck	$5,082	$5.65	$4,269 – $5,895
Power only	$3,358	$3.74	$2,921 – $3,794
Hotshot	$2,533	$2.82	$2,103 – $2,964
26' box truck	$2,491	$2.77	$2,117 – $2,864
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.70	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Bluffton

26' box truck lanes into Bluffton, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	827 mi	$1,934	$2.34	$1,644 – $2,224	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,549 mi	$6,759	$2.65	$5,745 – $7,772	6 d
Houston, TX	1,029 mi	$2,166	$2.10	$1,841 – $2,491	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,128 mi	$3,298	$1.55	$2,803 – $3,792	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	741 mi	$1,579	$2.13	$1,342 – $1,816	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,250 mi	$2,543	$2.03	$2,162 – $2,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,477 mi	$6,584	$2.66	$5,597 – $7,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,089 mi	$2,268	$2.08	$1,928 – $2,608	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Bluffton, SC is estimated at $2,491 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 899 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,117 and $2,864.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bluffton, SC 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 $625 of the $2,491 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,866 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,483, which makes Chicago, IL to Bluffton, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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