Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,718flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,337–$3,098
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goose Creek to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,863
Fuel: $855
All-in estimate: $2,718

Return trip

Chicago → Goose Creek$4,563

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

Goose Creek to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$2.55	$1,985 – $2,476
53' refrigerated	$2,659	$3.04	$2,314 – $3,005
48' flatbed	$2,718	$3.11	$2,337 – $3,098
Step deck	$2,966	$3.39	$2,491 – $3,441
Power only	$1,957	$2.24	$1,703 – $2,212
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.69	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,452	$1.66	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$892	$1.02	$749 – $1,035

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More lanes from Goose Creek

48' flatbed lanes from Goose Creek, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	740 mi	$3,275	$4.43	$2,816 – $3,733	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,597 mi	$6,833	$2.63	$5,876 – $7,789	6 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,408	$3.10	$2,931 – $3,885	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$6,445	$2.96	$5,542 – $7,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,859	$4.37	$2,459 – $3,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$3,946	$2.99	$3,394 – $4,499	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,528 mi	$6,670	$2.64	$5,736 – $7,603	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$3,518	$3.07	$3,026 – $4,011	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 Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,718 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,337 and $3,098.

How far is Goose Creek, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 875 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 $855 of the $2,718 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Goose Creek, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,563, which makes Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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