Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,966step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 875 mi
Typical range: $2,491–$3,441
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goose Creek to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,084
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $2,966

Return trip

Chicago → Goose Creek$4,980

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

Step deck lanes from Goose Creek, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	740 mi	$3,577	$4.83	$3,005 – $4,149	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,597 mi	$7,430	$2.86	$6,241 – $8,619	6 d
Houston, TX	1,101 mi	$3,716	$3.37	$3,121 – $4,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,178 mi	$7,011	$3.22	$5,889 – $8,133	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$3,125	$4.77	$2,625 – $3,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,321 mi	$4,300	$3.25	$3,612 – $4,988	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,528 mi	$7,253	$2.87	$6,093 – $8,413	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,146 mi	$3,835	$3.35	$3,222 – $4,449	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Goose Creek, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,966 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 875 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,491 and $3,441.

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 $882 of the $2,966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,084 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,980, 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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