Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,650reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $2,306–$2,995
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Myrtle Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,757
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $2,650

Return trip

Chicago → Myrtle Beach$4,450

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

Myrtle Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,223	$2.55	$1,978 – $2,467
53' refrigerated	$2,650	$3.04	$2,306 – $2,995
48' flatbed	$2,708	$3.11	$2,329 – $3,088
Step deck	$2,956	$3.39	$2,483 – $3,429
Power only	$1,950	$2.24	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,471	$1.69	$1,221 – $1,721
26' box truck	$1,447	$1.66	$1,230 – $1,664
Sprinter van	$889	$1.02	$747 – $1,031

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More lanes from Myrtle Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	651 mi	$2,907	$4.47	$2,529 – $3,285	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$6,956	$2.62	$6,052 – $7,860	5 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$3,564	$3.00	$3,100 – $4,027	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$6,582	$2.93	$5,726 – $7,437	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	569 mi	$2,516	$4.42	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$4,101	$2.92	$3,568 – $4,635	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$6,801	$2.62	$5,917 – $7,685	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,220 mi	$3,645	$2.99	$3,171 – $4,119	3 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 Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,306 and $2,995.

How far is Myrtle Beach, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 871 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 $893 of the $2,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,757 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Myrtle Beach, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,450, which makes Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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