Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,217dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.55
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $1,973–$2,461
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,217

Return trip

Chicago → Summerville$3,722

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

Summerville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,217	$2.55	$1,973 – $2,461
53' refrigerated	$2,643	$3.04	$2,299 – $2,987
48' flatbed	$2,701	$3.11	$2,323 – $3,080
Step deck	$2,948	$3.40	$2,477 – $3,420
Power only	$1,945	$2.24	$1,692 – $2,197
Hotshot	$1,467	$1.69	$1,218 – $1,716
26' box truck	$1,443	$1.66	$1,226 – $1,659
Sprinter van	$887	$1.02	$745 – $1,029

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More lanes from Summerville

53' dry van lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$2,690	$3.61	$2,394 – $2,986	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$5,693	$2.20	$5,066 – $6,319	5 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$2,787	$2.56	$2,480 – $3,094	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$5,356	$2.47	$4,767 – $5,945	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,342	$3.55	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$3,243	$2.48	$2,886 – $3,600	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$5,554	$2.21	$4,943 – $6,165	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,134 mi	$2,880	$2.54	$2,564 – $3,197	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,217 all-in in October 2026, or $2.55 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,973 and $2,461.

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

About 868 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 $798 of the $2,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,722, which makes Summerville, 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