Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Canton, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,202hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $997–$1,406
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $794
Fuel: $408
All-in estimate: $1,202

Return trip

Chicago → Canton$1,913

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

Canton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,828	$2.80	$1,627 – $2,029
53' refrigerated	$2,180	$3.34	$1,897 – $2,464
48' flatbed	$2,244	$3.44	$1,930 – $2,558
Step deck	$2,453	$3.76	$2,060 – $2,845
Power only	$1,594	$2.44	$1,386 – $1,801
Hotshot	$1,202	$1.84	$997 – $1,406
26' box truck	$1,186	$1.82	$1,008 – $1,364
Sprinter van	$731	$1.12	$614 – $848

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More lanes from Canton

Hotshot lanes from Canton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	859 mi	$2,024	$2.36	$1,680 – $2,368	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,278 mi	$3,483	$1.53	$2,891 – $4,075	5 d
Houston, TX	836 mi	$1,527	$1.83	$1,268 – $1,787	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,863 mi	$3,205	$1.72	$2,660 – $3,750	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	768 mi	$1,764	$2.30	$1,464 – $2,064	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,046 mi	$1,830	$1.75	$1,519 – $2,141	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,212 mi	$3,391	$1.53	$2,814 – $3,967	5 d
Dallas, TX	842 mi	$1,536	$1.82	$1,275 – $1,797	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 Canton, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Canton, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,202 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $997 and $1,406.

How far is Canton, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 652 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 $408 of the $1,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Canton, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,913, which makes Canton, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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