Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Easley, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,185hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 658 mi
Typical range: $984–$1,387
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Easley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $774
Fuel: $411
All-in estimate: $1,185

Return trip

Chicago → Easley$1,990

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

Easley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Easley, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,802	$2.74	$1,604 – $2,001
53' refrigerated	$2,150	$3.27	$1,870 – $2,429
48' flatbed	$2,212	$3.36	$1,903 – $2,522
Step deck	$2,418	$3.67	$2,031 – $2,805
Power only	$1,572	$2.39	$1,367 – $1,776
Hotshot	$1,185	$1.80	$984 – $1,387
26' box truck	$1,169	$1.78	$994 – $1,345
Sprinter van	$721	$1.10	$606 – $836

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More lanes from Easley

Hotshot lanes from Easley, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	732 mi	$1,750	$2.39	$1,453 – $2,048	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,398 mi	$3,575	$1.49	$2,967 – $4,183	5 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$1,688	$1.74	$1,401 – $1,975	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$3,323	$1.67	$2,758 – $3,888	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	641 mi	$1,507	$2.35	$1,251 – $1,763	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,182 mi	$1,984	$1.68	$1,647 – $2,321	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,335 mi	$3,489	$1.49	$2,896 – $4,083	5 d
Dallas, TX	974 mi	$1,691	$1.74	$1,403 – $1,978	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 Easley, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Easley, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,185 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 658 mi. Quotes typically land between $984 and $1,387.

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

About 658 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 $411 of the $1,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,990, which makes Easley, 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