Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Mount Pleasant, SC freight rate

$3,805dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 893 mi
Typical range: $3,387–$4,224
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Mount Pleasant price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $821
All-in estimate: $3,805

Return trip

Mount Pleasant → Chicago$2,266

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

Chicago to Mount Pleasant by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Mount Pleasant, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,805	$4.26	$3,387 – $4,224
53' refrigerated	$4,537	$5.08	$3,947 – $5,126
48' flatbed	$4,634	$5.19	$3,985 – $5,283
Step deck	$5,057	$5.66	$4,248 – $5,866
Power only	$3,340	$3.74	$2,906 – $3,774
Hotshot	$2,520	$2.82	$2,091 – $2,948
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.77	$2,106 – $2,849
Sprinter van	$1,522	$1.70	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Mount Pleasant

53' dry van lanes into Mount Pleasant, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	748 mi	$2,756	$3.68	$2,453 – $3,059	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,610 mi	$10,521	$4.03	$9,364 – $11,678	6 d
Houston, TX	1,108 mi	$3,526	$3.18	$3,138 – $3,914	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,191 mi	$5,162	$2.36	$4,594 – $5,730	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	664 mi	$2,242	$3.38	$1,996 – $2,489	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,329 mi	$4,097	$3.08	$3,647 – $4,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,540 mi	$10,264	$4.04	$9,135 – $11,393	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,157 mi	$3,652	$3.16	$3,251 – $4,054	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Mount Pleasant, SC is estimated at $3,805 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 893 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,387 and $4,224.

How far is Chicago, IL from Mount Pleasant, SC by truck?

About 893 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 $821 of the $3,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mount Pleasant, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,266, which makes Chicago, IL to Mount Pleasant, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology