Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Simpsonville, SC to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,208hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 675 mi
Typical range: $1,003–$1,413
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Simpsonville to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $786
Fuel: $422
All-in estimate: $1,208

Return trip

Chicago → Simpsonville$2,029

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

Simpsonville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Simpsonville, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,836	$2.72	$1,634 – $2,038
53' refrigerated	$2,190	$3.24	$1,905 – $2,474
48' flatbed	$2,252	$3.34	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,461	$3.65	$2,067 – $2,855
Power only	$1,602	$2.37	$1,394 – $1,810
Hotshot	$1,208	$1.79	$1,003 – $1,413
26' box truck	$1,192	$1.77	$1,013 – $1,370
Sprinter van	$734	$1.09	$617 – $852

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More lanes from Simpsonville

Hotshot lanes from Simpsonville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	722 mi	$1,732	$2.40	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,420 mi	$3,605	$1.49	$2,992 – $4,218	5 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$1,713	$1.73	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,008 mi	$3,358	$1.67	$2,787 – $3,929	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	631 mi	$1,490	$2.36	$1,236 – $1,743	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,201 mi	$2,011	$1.67	$1,669 – $2,353	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,357 mi	$3,519	$1.49	$2,921 – $4,118	5 d
Dallas, TX	995 mi	$1,720	$1.73	$1,428 – $2,013	2 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 Simpsonville, SC to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Simpsonville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,208 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 675 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,003 and $1,413.

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

About 675 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 $422 of the $1,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $786 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,029, which makes Simpsonville, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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