Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to North Myrtle Beach, SC flatbed rate

$4,552flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,189
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to North Myrtle Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,700
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $4,552

Return trip

North Myrtle Beach → Chicago$2,711

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

Chicago to North Myrtle Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to North Myrtle Beach, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,736	$4.28	$3,325 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$5.11	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,552	$5.22	$3,915 – $5,189
Step deck	$4,968	$5.70	$4,173 – $5,762
Power only	$3,277	$3.76	$2,851 – $3,703
Hotshot	$2,472	$2.84	$2,052 – $2,893
26' box truck	$2,432	$2.79	$2,067 – $2,796
Sprinter van	$1,494	$1.71	$1,255 – $1,733

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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 North Myrtle Beach

48' flatbed lanes into North Myrtle Beach, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	637 mi	$3,011	$4.73	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$12,830	$4.81	$11,034 – $14,626	6 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$4,553	$3.79	$3,916 – $5,191	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,255 mi	$6,342	$2.81	$5,454 – $7,230	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$2,438	$4.39	$2,097 – $2,779	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$5,219	$3.68	$4,488 – $5,949	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$12,548	$4.82	$10,792 – $14,305	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$4,651	$3.78	$4,000 – $5,302	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to North Myrtle Beach, SC?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to North Myrtle Beach, SC is estimated at $4,552 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,189.

How far is Chicago, IL from North Myrtle Beach, SC by truck?

About 872 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 $852 of the $4,552 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,700 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes Chicago, IL to North Myrtle Beach, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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