Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,727flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,345–$3,109
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hanahan to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,868
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $2,727

Return trip

Chicago → Hanahan$4,579

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

Hanahan to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,238	$2.55	$1,992 – $2,485
53' refrigerated	$2,669	$3.04	$2,322 – $3,016
48' flatbed	$2,727	$3.10	$2,345 – $3,109
Step deck	$2,976	$3.39	$2,500 – $3,452
Power only	$1,964	$2.23	$1,709 – $2,220
Hotshot	$1,482	$1.69	$1,230 – $1,734
26' box truck	$1,457	$1.66	$1,239 – $1,676
Sprinter van	$895	$1.02	$752 – $1,039

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More lanes from Hanahan

48' flatbed lanes from Hanahan, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	744 mi	$3,288	$4.42	$2,827 – $3,748	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,598 mi	$6,835	$2.63	$5,878 – $7,792	6 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,406	$3.10	$2,929 – $3,882	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,180 mi	$6,450	$2.96	$5,547 – $7,353	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	659 mi	$2,871	$4.36	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$3,944	$2.99	$3,392 – $4,496	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,529 mi	$6,672	$2.64	$5,738 – $7,606	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,521	$3.07	$3,028 – $4,014	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 Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,727 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,345 and $3,109.

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

About 879 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 $859 of the $2,727 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes Hanahan, 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