Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,242box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,055–$1,428
Transit: 2 days

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

Carrollton to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $760
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $1,242

Return trip

Chicago → Carrollton$1,977

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

Carrollton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$2.76	$1,702 – $2,123
53' refrigerated	$2,281	$3.29	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,344	$3.38	$2,016 – $2,672
Step deck	$2,561	$3.69	$2,151 – $2,971
Power only	$1,670	$2.41	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.81	$1,045 – $1,473
26' box truck	$1,242	$1.79	$1,055 – $1,428
Sprinter van	$765	$1.10	$643 – $887

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More lanes from Carrollton

26' box truck lanes from Carrollton, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	925 mi	$2,110	$2.28	$1,794 – $2,427	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,248 mi	$3,359	$1.49	$2,855 – $3,863	5 d
Houston, TX	779 mi	$1,423	$1.83	$1,210 – $1,637	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,829 mi	$3,082	$1.69	$2,620 – $3,544	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	834 mi	$1,851	$2.22	$1,573 – $2,129	2 d
San Antonio, TX	992 mi	$1,721	$1.73	$1,463 – $1,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,179 mi	$3,266	$1.50	$2,776 – $3,756	5 d
Dallas, TX	799 mi	$1,451	$1.82	$1,233 – $1,669	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 Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,242 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,055 and $1,428.

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

About 694 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 $482 of the $1,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $760 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,977, which makes Carrollton, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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