Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Johns Creek, GA hotshot rate

$1,961hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,628–$2,295
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Johns Creek price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,540
Fuel: $421
All-in estimate: $1,961

Return trip

Johns Creek → Chicago$1,232

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

Chicago to Johns Creek by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Johns Creek, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,981	$4.42	$2,653 – $3,308
53' refrigerated	$3,555	$5.27	$3,093 – $4,017
48' flatbed	$3,656	$5.42	$3,144 – $4,168
Step deck	$3,995	$5.93	$3,356 – $4,634
Power only	$2,601	$3.86	$2,262 – $2,939
Hotshot	$1,961	$2.91	$1,628 – $2,295
26' box truck	$1,934	$2.87	$1,644 – $2,225
Sprinter van	$1,192	$1.77	$1,001 – $1,383

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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 Johns Creek

Hotshot lanes into Johns Creek, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$1,955	$2.28	$1,622 – $2,287	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,300 mi	$6,103	$2.65	$5,065 – $7,140	5 d
Houston, TX	847 mi	$1,825	$2.15	$1,515 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,884 mi	$2,929	$1.55	$2,431 – $3,427	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	765 mi	$1,590	$2.08	$1,319 – $1,860	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,059 mi	$2,186	$2.06	$1,814 – $2,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,233 mi	$5,941	$2.66	$4,931 – $6,951	5 d
Dallas, TX	860 mi	$1,847	$2.15	$1,533 – $2,161	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Johns Creek, GA is estimated at $1,961 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,628 and $2,295.

How far is Chicago, IL from Johns Creek, GA by truck?

About 674 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 $421 of the $1,961 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Johns Creek, GA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,232, which makes Chicago, IL to Johns Creek, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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