Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA hotshot rate

$2,018hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 700 mi
Typical range: $1,675–$2,361
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Athens-Clarke County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,580
Fuel: $438
All-in estimate: $2,018

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → Chicago$1,267

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

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Athens-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,890	$2.30	$1,568 – $2,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,240	$2.65	$5,180 – $7,301	5 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,912	$2.13	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,008	$1.55	$2,497 – $3,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,532	$2.10	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,276	$2.05	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Dallas, TX	916 mi	$1,943	$2.12	$1,612 – $2,273	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $2,018 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 700 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,675 and $2,361.

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 $438 of the $2,018 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,580 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,267, 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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