Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mauldin, SC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,178reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 670 mi
Typical range: $1,895–$2,461
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mauldin to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,491
Fuel: $687
All-in estimate: $2,178

Return trip

Chicago → Mauldin$3,657

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

Mauldin to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Mauldin, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,826	$2.73	$1,625 – $2,027
53' refrigerated	$2,178	$3.25	$1,895 – $2,461
48' flatbed	$2,240	$3.34	$1,927 – $2,554
Step deck	$2,448	$3.65	$2,056 – $2,840
Power only	$1,593	$2.38	$1,386 – $1,800
Hotshot	$1,201	$1.79	$997 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,185	$1.77	$1,007 – $1,363
Sprinter van	$730	$1.09	$614 – $847

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More lanes from Mauldin

53' refrigerated lanes from Mauldin, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	721 mi	$3,131	$4.34	$2,724 – $3,538	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,417 mi	$6,379	$2.64	$5,549 – $7,208	5 d
Houston, TX	988 mi	$3,073	$3.11	$2,673 – $3,472	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,004 mi	$5,950	$2.97	$5,177 – $6,724	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	630 mi	$2,702	$4.29	$2,351 – $3,053	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,199 mi	$3,593	$3.00	$3,126 – $4,060	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,354 mi	$6,228	$2.65	$5,419 – $7,038	5 d
Dallas, TX	992 mi	$3,083	$3.11	$2,682 – $3,483	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Mauldin, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Mauldin, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,178 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 670 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,895 and $2,461.

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

About 670 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 $687 of the $2,178 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,657, which makes Mauldin, 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