Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,193hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 664 mi
Typical range: $990–$1,396
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenville to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $778
Fuel: $415
All-in estimate: $1,193

Return trip

Chicago → Greenville$2,004

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

Hotshot lanes from Greenville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$1,730	$2.40	$1,436 – $2,024	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$3,594	$1.49	$2,983 – $4,205	5 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,708	$1.73	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$3,346	$1.67	$2,777 – $3,915	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$1,488	$2.36	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$2,005	$1.68	$1,664 – $2,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,349 mi	$3,508	$1.49	$2,912 – $4,105	5 d
Dallas, TX	989 mi	$1,712	$1.73	$1,421 – $2,003	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 Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,193 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 664 mi. Quotes typically land between $990 and $1,396.

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 $415 of the $1,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $778 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,004, which makes Greenville, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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