Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,567step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 717 mi
Typical range: $2,156–$2,978
Transit: 2 days

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

Greenwood to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,844
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $2,567

Return trip

Chicago → Greenwood$4,310

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

Step deck lanes from Greenwood, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	748 mi	$3,604	$4.82	$3,028 – $4,181	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,434 mi	$7,012	$2.88	$5,890 – $8,134	6 d
Houston, TX	982 mi	$3,400	$3.46	$2,856 – $3,944	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,020 mi	$6,564	$3.25	$5,514 – $7,614	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	658 mi	$3,134	$4.76	$2,633 – $3,636	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,196 mi	$3,968	$3.32	$3,333 – $4,603	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,369 mi	$6,845	$2.89	$5,750 – $7,940	6 d
Dallas, TX	999 mi	$3,445	$3.45	$2,894 – $3,996	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 Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,567 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 717 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,156 and $2,978.

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 $723 of the $2,567 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Greenwood, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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