Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC flatbed rate

$4,646flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $3,995–$5,296
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Port Royal price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,771
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $4,646

Return trip

Port Royal → Chicago$2,767

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

Chicago to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,815	$4.26	$3,395 – $4,235
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$5.08	$3,957 – $5,140
48' flatbed	$4,646	$5.18	$3,995 – $5,296
Step deck	$5,069	$5.66	$4,258 – $5,881
Power only	$3,349	$3.74	$2,914 – $3,784
Hotshot	$2,527	$2.82	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,484	$2.77	$2,111 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,526	$1.70	$1,282 – $1,770

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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 Port Royal

48' flatbed lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,569	$4.41	$3,069 – $4,068	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$12,366	$4.83	$10,635 – $14,098	6 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,083	$3.90	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,058	$2.83	$5,210 – $6,906	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,922	$4.04	$2,513 – $3,331	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,758	$3.76	$4,092 – $5,424	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$12,059	$4.84	$10,371 – $13,747	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,103 mi	$4,257	$3.86	$3,661 – $4,853	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $4,646 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,995 and $5,296.

How far is Chicago, IL from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $4,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,771 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes Chicago, IL to Port Royal, SC 68% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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