Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cayce, SC box truck rate

$2,213box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $1,881–$2,545
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cayce price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,677
Fuel: $536
All-in estimate: $2,213

Return trip

Cayce → Chicago$1,318

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

Chicago to Cayce by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cayce, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,404	$4.41	$3,030 – $3,779
53' refrigerated	$4,059	$5.26	$3,532 – $4,587
48' flatbed	$4,161	$5.39	$3,578 – $4,743
Step deck	$4,544	$5.89	$3,817 – $5,270
Power only	$2,979	$3.86	$2,592 – $3,366
Hotshot	$2,247	$2.91	$1,865 – $2,629
26' box truck	$2,213	$2.87	$1,881 – $2,545
Sprinter van	$1,362	$1.76	$1,144 – $1,580

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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 Cayce

26' box truck lanes into Cayce, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$1,731	$2.42	$1,471 – $1,991	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,512 mi	$6,669	$2.65	$5,669 – $7,669	6 d
Houston, TX	1,049 mi	$2,200	$2.10	$1,870 – $2,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,097 mi	$3,254	$1.55	$2,766 – $3,743	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$1,394	$2.23	$1,185 – $1,603	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,265 mi	$2,569	$2.03	$2,183 – $2,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,446 mi	$6,509	$2.66	$5,533 – $7,485	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,074 mi	$2,243	$2.09	$1,906 – $2,579	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cayce, SC is estimated at $2,213 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,881 and $2,545.

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

About 772 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 $536 of the $2,213 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,677 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,318, which makes Chicago, IL to Cayce, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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