Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA hotshot rate

$2,192hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,565
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Augusta-Richmond County price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,704
Fuel: $488
All-in estimate: $2,192

Return trip

Augusta-Richmond County → Chicago$1,377

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

Chicago to Augusta-Richmond County by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,320	$4.26	$2,955 – $3,686
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$5.08	$3,445 – $4,474
48' flatbed	$4,057	$5.20	$3,489 – $4,625
Step deck	$4,430	$5.68	$3,721 – $5,139
Power only	$2,907	$3.73	$2,529 – $3,284
Hotshot	$2,192	$2.81	$1,820 – $2,565
26' box truck	$2,159	$2.77	$1,835 – $2,483
Sprinter van	$1,328	$1.70	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Augusta-Richmond County

Hotshot lanes into Augusta-Richmond County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	796 mi	$1,846	$2.32	$1,532 – $2,160	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,452 mi	$6,470	$2.64	$5,370 – $7,570	5 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,033	$2.10	$1,687 – $2,378	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,034 mi	$3,138	$1.54	$2,604 – $3,671	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	706 mi	$1,495	$2.12	$1,241 – $1,749	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,187 mi	$2,404	$2.03	$1,995 – $2,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$6,306	$2.65	$5,234 – $7,378	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,004 mi	$2,092	$2.08	$1,737 – $2,448	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA is estimated at $2,192 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,565.

How far is Chicago, IL from Augusta-Richmond County, GA by truck?

About 780 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 $488 of the $2,192 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,704 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Augusta-Richmond County, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,377, which makes Chicago, IL to Augusta-Richmond County, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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