Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Hardeeville, SC hotshot rate

$2,511hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.82
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,084–$2,938
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Hardeeville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,955
Fuel: $556
All-in estimate: $2,511

Return trip

Hardeeville → Chicago$1,495

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

Chicago to Hardeeville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Hardeeville, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,792	$4.27	$3,375 – $4,209
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$5.09	$3,933 – $5,108
48' flatbed	$4,618	$5.19	$3,972 – $5,265
Step deck	$5,040	$5.67	$4,233 – $5,846
Power only	$3,328	$3.74	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,511	$2.82	$2,084 – $2,938
26' box truck	$2,469	$2.78	$2,098 – $2,839
Sprinter van	$1,517	$1.71	$1,274 – $1,759

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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 Hardeeville

Hotshot lanes into Hardeeville, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$1,962	$2.38	$1,628 – $2,295	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$6,905	$2.72	$5,731 – $8,078	5 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$2,193	$2.15	$1,821 – $2,566	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,119 mi	$3,364	$1.59	$2,792 – $3,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	739 mi	$1,599	$2.16	$1,327 – $1,871	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$2,584	$2.08	$2,145 – $3,023	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$6,727	$2.72	$5,584 – $7,871	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,081 mi	$2,297	$2.13	$1,907 – $2,688	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Hardeeville, SC is estimated at $2,511 all-in in October 2026, or $2.82 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,084 and $2,938.

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

About 889 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 $556 of the $2,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,955 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,495, which makes Chicago, IL to Hardeeville, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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