Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,473flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 770 mi
Typical range: $2,127–$2,819
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,721
Fuel: $752
All-in estimate: $2,473

Return trip

Chicago → Columbia$4,153

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

Columbia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,023	$2.63	$1,801 – $2,246
53' refrigerated	$2,413	$3.13	$2,099 – $2,727
48' flatbed	$2,473	$3.21	$2,127 – $2,819
Step deck	$2,701	$3.51	$2,269 – $3,133
Power only	$1,771	$2.30	$1,540 – $2,001
Hotshot	$1,336	$1.73	$1,109 – $1,563
26' box truck	$1,315	$1.71	$1,118 – $1,513
Sprinter van	$809	$1.05	$680 – $939

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More lanes from Columbia

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	703 mi	$3,158	$4.49	$2,716 – $3,600	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,520 mi	$6,651	$2.64	$5,720 – $7,582	6 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$3,305	$3.12	$2,843 – $3,768	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,105 mi	$6,254	$2.97	$5,379 – $7,130	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	615 mi	$2,738	$4.45	$2,355 – $3,122	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,275 mi	$3,834	$3.01	$3,297 – $4,370	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,454 mi	$6,495	$2.65	$5,585 – $7,404	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,083 mi	$3,364	$3.11	$2,893 – $3,835	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,473 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 770 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,127 and $2,819.

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

About 770 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 $752 of the $2,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,721 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,153, which makes Columbia, 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