Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Cartersville, GA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,186box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $1,008–$1,364
Transit: 2 days

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

Cartersville to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $733
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,186

Return trip

Chicago → Cartersville$1,888

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

Cartersville to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Cartersville, 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 Cartersville

26' box truck lanes from Cartersville, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$2,029	$2.31	$1,724 – $2,333	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$3,374	$1.49	$2,868 – $3,880	5 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,472	$1.81	$1,251 – $1,693	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$3,101	$1.68	$2,636 – $3,566	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$1,772	$2.25	$1,506 – $2,037	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$1,765	$1.72	$1,501 – $2,030	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$3,284	$1.50	$2,791 – $3,776	5 d
Dallas, TX	821 mi	$1,482	$1.80	$1,260 – $1,704	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 Cartersville, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 26' box truck from Cartersville, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,186 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,008 and $1,364.

How far is Cartersville, 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 $453 of the $1,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $733 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,888, which makes Cartersville, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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