Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$1,377hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,143–$1,611
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Augusta-Richmond County to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $889
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $1,377

Return trip

Chicago → Augusta-Richmond County$2,192

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

Hotshot lanes from Augusta-Richmond County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$1,906	$2.39	$1,582 – $2,230	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$3,725	$1.52	$3,092 – $4,358	5 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$1,719	$1.77	$1,427 – $2,011	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$3,468	$1.70	$2,878 – $4,057	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$1,654	$2.34	$1,373 – $1,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$2,032	$1.71	$1,687 – $2,378	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$3,630	$1.52	$3,013 – $4,247	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$1,769	$1.76	$1,468 – $2,070	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,377 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,143 and $1,611.

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 $488 of the $1,377 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,192, 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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