Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,844dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 679 mi
Typical range: $1,641–$2,047
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain Inn to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,220
Fuel: $624
All-in estimate: $1,844

Return trip

Chicago → Fountain Inn$3,096

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

Fountain Inn to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,844	$2.72	$1,641 – $2,047
53' refrigerated	$2,199	$3.24	$1,913 – $2,485
48' flatbed	$2,261	$3.33	$1,945 – $2,578
Step deck	$2,471	$3.64	$2,076 – $2,866
Power only	$1,609	$2.37	$1,400 – $1,818
Hotshot	$1,213	$1.79	$1,007 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,197	$1.76	$1,017 – $1,376
Sprinter van	$738	$1.09	$620 – $856

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More lanes from Fountain Inn

53' dry van lanes from Fountain Inn, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$2,625	$3.64	$2,337 – $2,914	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,424 mi	$5,370	$2.22	$4,779 – $5,961	5 d
Houston, TX	993 mi	$2,588	$2.61	$2,303 – $2,873	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,012 mi	$5,013	$2.49	$4,462 – $5,565	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,265	$3.60	$2,016 – $2,514	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,204 mi	$3,025	$2.51	$2,693 – $3,358	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,361 mi	$5,244	$2.22	$4,667 – $5,821	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$2,600	$2.60	$2,314 – $2,887	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,844 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 679 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,641 and $2,047.

How far is Fountain Inn, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 679 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 $624 of the $1,844 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,220 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Fountain Inn, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,096, which makes Fountain Inn, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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