Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,945power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 868 mi
Typical range: $1,692–$2,197
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Summerville to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,147
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $1,945

Return trip

Chicago → Summerville$3,265

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

Power only lanes from Summerville, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$2,352	$3.16	$2,046 – $2,658	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,585 mi	$5,072	$1.96	$4,413 – $5,732	5 d
Houston, TX	1,089 mi	$2,455	$2.25	$2,136 – $2,775	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,167 mi	$4,764	$2.20	$4,145 – $5,383	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	660 mi	$2,042	$3.09	$1,777 – $2,308	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,309 mi	$2,866	$2.19	$2,493 – $3,238	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,516 mi	$4,948	$1.97	$4,305 – $5,591	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,134 mi	$2,539	$2.24	$2,209 – $2,870	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,945 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 868 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,692 and $2,197.

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 $1,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,147 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,265, which makes Summerville, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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