Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Florence, SC hotshot rate

$2,319hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 804 mi
Typical range: $1,925–$2,714
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Florence price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $503
All-in estimate: $2,319

Return trip

Florence → Chicago$1,381

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

Chicago to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Florence, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,510	$4.37	$3,124 – $3,896
53' refrigerated	$4,186	$5.21	$3,641 – $4,730
48' flatbed	$4,286	$5.33	$3,686 – $4,886
Step deck	$4,679	$5.82	$3,931 – $5,428
Power only	$3,075	$3.82	$2,675 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,319	$2.88	$1,925 – $2,714
26' box truck	$2,283	$2.84	$1,940 – $2,625
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.75	$1,179 – $1,629

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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 Florence

Hotshot lanes into Florence, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	650 mi	$1,635	$2.52	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,591 mi	$7,032	$2.71	$5,837 – $8,227	5 d
Houston, TX	1,135 mi	$2,392	$2.11	$1,985 – $2,799	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$3,448	$1.58	$2,862 – $4,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$1,309	$2.32	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$2,772	$2.05	$2,301 – $3,243	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,527 mi	$6,872	$2.72	$5,704 – $8,040	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,158 mi	$2,433	$2.10	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Florence, SC is estimated at $2,319 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 804 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,925 and $2,714.

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

About 804 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 $503 of the $2,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,381, which makes Chicago, IL to Florence, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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