Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Clemson, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,189hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 661 mi
Typical range: $987–$1,391
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Clemson to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $776
Fuel: $413
All-in estimate: $1,189

Return trip

Chicago → Clemson$1,997

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Clemson to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Clemson, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,808	$2.74	$1,609 – $2,007
53' refrigerated	$2,157	$3.26	$1,876 – $2,437
48' flatbed	$2,219	$3.36	$1,909 – $2,530
Step deck	$2,425	$3.67	$2,037 – $2,814
Power only	$1,577	$2.39	$1,372 – $1,782
Hotshot	$1,189	$1.80	$987 – $1,391
26' box truck	$1,173	$1.78	$997 – $1,349
Sprinter van	$723	$1.09	$608 – $839

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More lanes from Clemson

Hotshot lanes from Clemson, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	751 mi	$1,785	$2.38	$1,482 – $2,089	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,384 mi	$3,556	$1.49	$2,952 – $4,161	5 d
Houston, TX	954 mi	$1,663	$1.74	$1,380 – $1,945	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,971 mi	$3,302	$1.68	$2,741 – $3,864	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$1,540	$2.33	$1,278 – $1,802	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,164 mi	$1,959	$1.68	$1,626 – $2,292	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,321 mi	$3,470	$1.50	$2,880 – $4,060	5 d
Dallas, TX	958 mi	$1,668	$1.74	$1,385 – $1,952	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Clemson, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,189 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 661 mi. Quotes typically land between $987 and $1,391.

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

About 661 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 $413 of the $1,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $776 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,997, which makes Clemson, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. 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