Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardeeville, SC to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,001step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 889 mi
Typical range: $2,521–$3,482
Transit: 2 days

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

Hardeeville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,105
Fuel: $896
All-in estimate: $3,001

Return trip

Chicago → Hardeeville$5,040

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Hardeeville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardeeville, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,258	$2.54	$2,010 – $2,507
53' refrigerated	$2,692	$3.03	$2,342 – $3,042
48' flatbed	$2,750	$3.09	$2,365 – $3,135
Step deck	$3,001	$3.38	$2,521 – $3,482
Power only	$1,982	$2.23	$1,724 – $2,240
Hotshot	$1,495	$1.68	$1,241 – $1,749
26' box truck	$1,470	$1.65	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$903	$1.02	$759 – $1,048

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More lanes from Hardeeville

Step deck lanes from Hardeeville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	825 mi	$3,869	$4.69	$3,250 – $4,489	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$7,284	$2.87	$6,118 – $8,449	6 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,506	$3.43	$2,945 – $4,067	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,119 mi	$6,844	$3.23	$5,749 – $7,939	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	739 mi	$3,400	$4.60	$2,856 – $3,944	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,244 mi	$4,095	$3.29	$3,440 – $4,750	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$7,102	$2.88	$5,965 – $8,238	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,081 mi	$3,663	$3.39	$3,077 – $4,249	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 Hardeeville, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Hardeeville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,001 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 889 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,521 and $3,482.

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

About 889 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 $896 of the $3,001 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes Hardeeville, SC to Chicago, IL 41% 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