Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,466flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 767 mi
Typical range: $2,121–$2,812
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Columbia to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,717
Fuel: $749
All-in estimate: $2,466

Return trip

Chicago → West Columbia$4,141

This direction runs 40% 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

48' flatbed lanes from West Columbia, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	715 mi	$3,196	$4.47	$2,748 – $3,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,507 mi	$6,620	$2.64	$5,693 – $7,547	6 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$3,274	$3.13	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,092 mi	$6,220	$2.97	$5,349 – $7,091	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	626 mi	$2,772	$4.43	$2,384 – $3,160	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,262 mi	$3,802	$3.01	$3,270 – $4,334	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$6,466	$2.65	$5,561 – $7,371	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,070 mi	$3,332	$3.11	$2,866 – $3,799	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,466 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 767 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,121 and $2,812.

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 $749 of the $2,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,717 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,141, which makes West Columbia, SC to Chicago, IL 40% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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