Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA box truck rate

$1,989box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,691–$2,288
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Athens-Clarke County price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,503
Fuel: $486
All-in estimate: $1,989

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → Chicago$1,250

This direction runs 59% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Chicago to Athens-Clarke County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,064	$4.38	$2,727 – $3,401
53' refrigerated	$3,654	$5.22	$3,179 – $4,129
48' flatbed	$3,755	$5.36	$3,229 – $4,280
Step deck	$4,102	$5.86	$3,446 – $4,758
Power only	$2,676	$3.82	$2,328 – $3,023
Hotshot	$2,018	$2.88	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,989	$2.84	$1,691 – $2,288
Sprinter van	$1,226	$1.75	$1,029 – $1,422

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Athens-Clarke County

26' box truck lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,860	$2.27	$1,581 – $2,138	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,091	$2.58	$5,177 – $7,005	5 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,880	$2.09	$1,598 – $2,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$2,940	$1.51	$2,499 – $3,381	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,510	$2.07	$1,283 – $1,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,233	$2.01	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,909	$2.08	$1,623 – $2,196	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $1,989 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,691 and $2,288.

How far is Chicago, IL from Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck?

About 700 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 $486 of the $1,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,503 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens-Clarke County, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,250, which makes Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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