Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,226flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $1,915–$2,538
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenville to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,577
Fuel: $649
All-in estimate: $2,226

Return trip

Chicago → Greenville$3,739

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

Greenville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,814	$2.73	$1,615 – $2,014
53' refrigerated	$2,164	$3.26	$1,883 – $2,445
48' flatbed	$2,226	$3.35	$1,915 – $2,538
Step deck	$2,433	$3.66	$2,044 – $2,822
Power only	$1,582	$2.38	$1,377 – $1,788
Hotshot	$1,193	$1.80	$990 – $1,396
26' box truck	$1,177	$1.77	$1,001 – $1,354
Sprinter van	$726	$1.09	$610 – $842

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More lanes from Greenville

48' flatbed lanes from Greenville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,215	$4.46	$2,765 – $3,665	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$6,395	$2.65	$5,500 – $7,291	6 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$3,127	$3.17	$2,689 – $3,565	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$5,980	$2.99	$5,143 – $6,818	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$3,643	$3.04	$3,133 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,349 mi	$6,246	$2.66	$5,372 – $7,121	5 d
Dallas, TX	989 mi	$3,134	$3.17	$2,695 – $3,573	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 Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,226 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,915 and $2,538.

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

About 664 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 $649 of the $2,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,739, which makes Greenville, 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