Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,472hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.69
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $1,222–$1,723
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Myrtle Beach to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $927
Fuel: $545
All-in estimate: $1,472

Return trip

Chicago → North Myrtle Beach$2,472

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

North Myrtle Beach to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.55	$1,980 – $2,469
53' refrigerated	$2,652	$3.04	$2,308 – $2,997
48' flatbed	$2,711	$3.11	$2,331 – $3,090
Step deck	$2,958	$3.39	$2,485 – $3,432
Power only	$1,952	$2.24	$1,698 – $2,206
Hotshot	$1,472	$1.69	$1,222 – $1,723
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.66	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$890	$1.02	$747 – $1,032

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More lanes from North Myrtle Beach

Hotshot lanes from North Myrtle Beach, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	637 mi	$1,577	$2.48	$1,309 – $1,845	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$3,945	$1.48	$3,274 – $4,615	6 d
Houston, TX	1,200 mi	$2,009	$1.67	$1,668 – $2,351	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,255 mi	$3,729	$1.65	$3,095 – $4,363	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	555 mi	$1,357	$2.45	$1,127 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$2,317	$1.63	$1,923 – $2,710	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$3,856	$1.48	$3,200 – $4,511	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,232 mi	$2,054	$1.67	$1,705 – $2,404	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,472 all-in in October 2026, or $1.69 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,222 and $1,723.

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

About 872 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 $545 of the $1,472 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $927 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,472, which makes North Myrtle Beach, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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