Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

North Augusta, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,478flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 772 mi
Typical range: $2,131–$2,825
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Augusta to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,724
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,478

Return trip

Chicago → North Augusta$4,161

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

North Augusta to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Augusta, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,027	$2.63	$1,804 – $2,250
53' refrigerated	$2,418	$3.13	$2,103 – $2,732
48' flatbed	$2,478	$3.21	$2,131 – $2,825
Step deck	$2,706	$3.50	$2,273 – $3,139
Power only	$1,774	$2.30	$1,544 – $2,005
Hotshot	$1,338	$1.73	$1,111 – $1,566
26' box truck	$1,318	$1.71	$1,120 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$811	$1.05	$681 – $941

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More lanes from North Augusta

48' flatbed lanes from North Augusta, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	781 mi	$3,405	$4.36	$2,928 – $3,882	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,458 mi	$6,504	$2.65	$5,593 – $7,415	6 d
Houston, TX	980 mi	$3,112	$3.18	$2,676 – $3,548	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,040 mi	$6,085	$2.98	$5,233 – $6,937	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	691 mi	$2,968	$4.29	$2,552 – $3,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,197 mi	$3,643	$3.04	$3,133 – $4,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,390 mi	$6,343	$2.65	$5,455 – $7,231	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,012 mi	$3,190	$3.15	$2,744 – $3,637	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 North Augusta, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from North Augusta, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,478 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 772 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,131 and $2,825.

How far is North Augusta, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 772 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 $754 of the $2,478 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to North Augusta, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,161, which makes North Augusta, 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