Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,250box truck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,062–$1,437
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Athens-Clarke County to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $764
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,250

Return trip

Chicago → Athens-Clarke County$1,989

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Athens-Clarke County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,924	$2.75	$1,713 – $2,136
53' refrigerated	$2,295	$3.28	$1,997 – $2,594
48' flatbed	$2,358	$3.37	$2,028 – $2,688
Step deck	$2,576	$3.68	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,681	$2.40	$1,462 – $1,899
Hotshot	$1,267	$1.81	$1,052 – $1,483
26' box truck	$1,250	$1.79	$1,062 – $1,437
Sprinter van	$770	$1.10	$647 – $893

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More lanes from Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes from Athens-Clarke County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,920	$2.34	$1,632 – $2,208	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$3,507	$1.49	$2,981 – $4,033	5 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,589	$1.77	$1,351 – $1,828	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,249	$1.67	$2,761 – $3,736	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,670	$2.29	$1,419 – $1,920	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$1,888	$1.70	$1,605 – $2,171	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$3,416	$1.49	$2,904 – $3,929	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,614	$1.76	$1,372 – $1,857	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,250 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,062 and $1,437.

How far is Athens-Clarke County, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 700 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 $486 of the $1,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $764 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,989, which makes Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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