Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Conway, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,451hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $1,204–$1,698
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Conway to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $916
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $1,451

Return trip

Chicago → Conway$2,436

This direction runs 40% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Conway to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Conway, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,193	$2.56	$1,952 – $2,434
53' refrigerated	$2,615	$3.05	$2,275 – $2,955
48' flatbed	$2,673	$3.12	$2,299 – $3,048
Step deck	$2,918	$3.41	$2,451 – $3,385
Power only	$1,923	$2.25	$1,673 – $2,173
Hotshot	$1,451	$1.70	$1,204 – $1,698
26' box truck	$1,427	$1.67	$1,213 – $1,641
Sprinter van	$877	$1.02	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Conway

Hotshot lanes from Conway, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	648 mi	$1,597	$2.46	$1,325 – $1,868	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,646 mi	$3,913	$1.48	$3,248 – $4,578	6 d
Houston, TX	1,178 mi	$1,978	$1.68	$1,642 – $2,315	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,231 mi	$3,693	$1.66	$3,065 – $4,321	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	564 mi	$1,373	$2.43	$1,140 – $1,606	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,395 mi	$2,284	$1.64	$1,896 – $2,673	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$3,825	$1.48	$3,174 – $4,475	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,209 mi	$2,022	$1.67	$1,678 – $2,366	3 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 Conway, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Conway, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,451 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,204 and $1,698.

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

About 856 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 $535 of the $1,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $916 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,436, which makes Conway, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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