Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$2,976step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 879 mi
Typical range: $2,500–$3,452
Transit: 2 days

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

Hanahan to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,090
Fuel: $886
All-in estimate: $2,976

Return trip

Chicago → Hanahan$4,997

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

Step deck lanes from Hanahan, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	744 mi	$3,591	$4.83	$3,016 – $4,165	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,598 mi	$7,433	$2.86	$6,243 – $8,622	6 d
Houston, TX	1,100 mi	$3,713	$3.38	$3,119 – $4,307	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,180 mi	$7,017	$3.22	$5,894 – $8,139	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	659 mi	$3,138	$4.76	$2,636 – $3,640	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,320 mi	$4,297	$3.26	$3,609 – $4,984	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,529 mi	$7,256	$2.87	$6,095 – $8,416	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,147 mi	$3,838	$3.35	$3,224 – $4,452	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 Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hanahan, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 879 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,500 and $3,452.

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 $886 of the $2,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,090 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,997, 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