Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,017dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $1,796–$2,239
Transit: 2 days

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

West Columbia to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,312
Fuel: $705
All-in estimate: $2,017

Return trip

Chicago → West Columbia$3,388

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

West Columbia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$2.63	$1,796 – $2,239
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$3.14	$2,093 – $2,719
48' flatbed	$2,466	$3.22	$2,121 – $2,812
Step deck	$2,693	$3.51	$2,262 – $3,124
Power only	$1,765	$2.30	$1,536 – $1,995
Hotshot	$1,332	$1.74	$1,105 – $1,558
26' box truck	$1,311	$1.71	$1,115 – $1,508
Sprinter van	$807	$1.05	$678 – $936

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More lanes from West Columbia

53' dry van lanes from West Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$2,609	$3.65	$2,322 – $2,896	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,507 mi	$5,536	$2.21	$4,927 – $6,145	5 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$2,698	$2.58	$2,401 – $2,995	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,092 mi	$5,190	$2.48	$4,619 – $5,761	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,255	$3.60	$2,007 – $2,503	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$3,146	$2.49	$2,800 – $3,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$5,406	$2.21	$4,811 – $6,001	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,070 mi	$2,748	$2.57	$2,445 – $3,050	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 West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,017 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,796 and $2,239.

How far is West Columbia, SC from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 767 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 $705 of the $2,017 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to West Columbia, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,388, which makes West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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