Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Conway, SC hotshot rate

$2,436hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $2,022–$2,851
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Conway price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,901
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,436

Return trip

Conway → Chicago$1,451

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

Chicago to Conway by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Conway, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,683	$4.30	$3,277 – $4,088
53' refrigerated	$4,391	$5.13	$3,820 – $4,961
48' flatbed	$4,489	$5.24	$3,861 – $5,118
Step deck	$4,900	$5.72	$4,116 – $5,684
Power only	$3,230	$3.77	$2,810 – $3,649
Hotshot	$2,436	$2.85	$2,022 – $2,851
26' box truck	$2,397	$2.80	$2,037 – $2,756
Sprinter van	$1,473	$1.72	$1,237 – $1,709

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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 Conway

Hotshot lanes into Conway, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	648 mi	$1,631	$2.52	$1,354 – $1,908	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$7,169	$2.71	$5,950 – $8,388	6 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$2,468	$2.09	$2,048 – $2,887	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,231 mi	$3,524	$1.58	$2,925 – $4,124	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$1,309	$2.32	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,849	$2.04	$2,365 – $3,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$7,007	$2.71	$5,816 – $8,198	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$2,522	$2.09	$2,094 – $2,951	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Conway, SC is estimated at $2,436 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,022 and $2,851.

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

About 856 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 $535 of the $2,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,901 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,451, which makes Chicago, IL to Conway, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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