Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$2,086dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,856–$2,315
Transit: 2 days

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

Augusta-Richmond County to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,369
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Chicago → Augusta-Richmond County$3,320

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

Augusta-Richmond County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$2.67	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$3.19	$2,164 – $2,810
48' flatbed	$2,548	$3.27	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,783	$3.57	$2,338 – $3,228
Power only	$1,826	$2.34	$1,588 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.77	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.74	$1,153 – $1,559
Sprinter van	$834	$1.07	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Augusta-Richmond County

53' dry van lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$2,886	$3.63	$2,568 – $3,203	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$5,539	$2.26	$4,930 – $6,148	5 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,591	$2.67	$2,306 – $2,876	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$5,167	$2.54	$4,599 – $5,736	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$2,511	$3.56	$2,234 – $2,787	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$3,052	$2.57	$2,717 – $3,388	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$5,400	$2.27	$4,806 – $5,994	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$2,665	$2.65	$2,372 – $2,958	2 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,856 and $2,315.

How far is Augusta-Richmond County, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 780 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 $717 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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