Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Goose Creek, SC flatbed rate

$4,563flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $3,925–$5,202
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Goose Creek price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,708
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $4,563

Return trip

Goose Creek → Chicago$2,718

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

Chicago to Goose Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Goose Creek, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,745	$4.28	$3,333 – $4,157
53' refrigerated	$4,466	$5.10	$3,885 – $5,046
48' flatbed	$4,563	$5.22	$3,925 – $5,202
Step deck	$4,980	$5.69	$4,183 – $5,777
Power only	$3,286	$3.76	$2,859 – $3,714
Hotshot	$2,479	$2.83	$2,058 – $2,901
26' box truck	$2,438	$2.79	$2,072 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,498	$1.71	$1,258 – $1,738

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Goose Creek

48' flatbed lanes into Goose Creek, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	740 mi	$3,345	$4.52	$2,877 – $3,813	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,597 mi	$12,518	$4.82	$10,766 – $14,271	6 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$4,251	$3.86	$3,656 – $4,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,150	$2.82	$5,289 – $7,011	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,726	$4.16	$2,344 – $3,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,923	$3.73	$4,233 – $5,612	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,528 mi	$12,219	$4.83	$10,508 – $13,930	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$4,389	$3.83	$3,774 – $5,003	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Goose Creek, SC is estimated at $4,563 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,925 and $5,202.

How far is Chicago, IL from Goose Creek, SC by truck?

About 875 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 $855 of the $4,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,718, which makes Chicago, IL to Goose Creek, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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