Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cartersville, GA box truck rate

$1,888box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 652 mi
Typical range: $1,605–$2,171
Transit: 2 days

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

Chicago to Cartersville price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,435
Fuel: $453
All-in estimate: $1,888

Return trip

Cartersville → Chicago$1,186

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

Chicago to Cartersville by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cartersville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,910	$4.46	$2,590 – $3,230
53' refrigerated	$3,471	$5.32	$3,020 – $3,922
48' flatbed	$3,573	$5.48	$3,073 – $4,073
Step deck	$3,905	$5.99	$3,280 – $4,530
Power only	$2,537	$3.89	$2,207 – $2,867
Hotshot	$1,913	$2.93	$1,588 – $2,239
26' box truck	$1,888	$2.90	$1,605 – $2,171
Sprinter van	$1,164	$1.79	$978 – $1,350

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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 Cartersville

26' box truck lanes into Cartersville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$1,965	$2.23	$1,670 – $2,260	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,259 mi	$5,861	$2.59	$4,982 – $6,740	5 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,741	$2.14	$1,480 – $2,002	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,806	$1.52	$2,385 – $3,227	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	788 mi	$1,601	$2.03	$1,361 – $1,842	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,024 mi	$2,088	$2.04	$1,775 – $2,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,192 mi	$5,704	$2.60	$4,848 – $6,560	5 d
Dallas, TX	821 mi	$1,753	$2.13	$1,490 – $2,015	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cartersville, GA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Cartersville, GA is estimated at $1,888 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 652 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,605 and $2,171.

How far is Chicago, IL from Cartersville, GA 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 $1,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,435 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,186, which makes Chicago, IL to Cartersville, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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