Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lexington, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,455flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $2,111–$2,798
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,711
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,455

Return trip

Chicago → Lexington$4,122

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

Lexington to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,008	$2.63	$1,787 – $2,228
53' refrigerated	$2,394	$3.14	$2,083 – $2,705
48' flatbed	$2,455	$3.22	$2,111 – $2,798
Step deck	$2,681	$3.52	$2,252 – $3,109
Power only	$1,756	$2.31	$1,528 – $1,985
Hotshot	$1,325	$1.74	$1,100 – $1,550
26' box truck	$1,305	$1.71	$1,109 – $1,501
Sprinter van	$803	$1.05	$675 – $932

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More lanes from Lexington

48' flatbed lanes from Lexington, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	720 mi	$3,212	$4.46	$2,762 – $3,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,499 mi	$6,601	$2.64	$5,677 – $7,525	6 d
Houston, TX	1,038 mi	$3,254	$3.13	$2,798 – $3,710	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,084 mi	$6,199	$2.97	$5,332 – $7,067	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,784	$4.42	$2,394 – $3,173	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$3,782	$3.02	$3,253 – $4,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,434 mi	$6,447	$2.65	$5,545 – $7,350	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,062 mi	$3,313	$3.12	$2,849 – $3,776	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 Lexington, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Lexington, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,455 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,111 and $2,798.

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

About 762 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 $744 of the $2,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,711 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,122, which makes Lexington, 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