Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,350flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,021–$2,679
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greenwood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,650
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,350

Return trip

Chicago → Greenwood$3,946

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

Greenwood to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,919	$2.68	$1,708 – $2,130
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.19	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,350	$3.28	$2,021 – $2,679
Step deck	$2,567	$3.58	$2,156 – $2,978
Power only	$1,677	$2.34	$1,459 – $1,894
Hotshot	$1,264	$1.76	$1,049 – $1,479
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.74	$1,059 – $1,433
Sprinter van	$768	$1.07	$645 – $890

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More lanes from Greenwood

48' flatbed lanes from Greenwood, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	748 mi	$3,300	$4.41	$2,838 – $3,762	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$6,447	$2.65	$5,545 – $7,350	6 d
Houston, TX	982 mi	$3,117	$3.17	$2,681 – $3,553	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,020 mi	$6,032	$2.99	$5,188 – $6,877	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$2,868	$4.36	$2,467 – $3,270	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$3,641	$3.04	$3,131 – $4,150	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,369 mi	$6,294	$2.66	$5,412 – $7,175	5 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,159	$3.16	$2,716 – $3,601	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 Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,021 and $2,679.

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

About 717 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 $700 of the $2,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,650 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,946, which makes Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL 40% 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