Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Milton, GA freight rate

$2,945dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 663 mi
Typical range: $2,621–$3,269
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Milton price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,335
Fuel: $610
All-in estimate: $2,945

Return trip

Milton → Chicago$1,850

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

Chicago to Milton by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Milton, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,945	$4.44	$2,621 – $3,269
53' refrigerated	$3,513	$5.30	$3,056 – $3,970
48' flatbed	$3,615	$5.45	$3,109 – $4,121
Step deck	$3,950	$5.96	$3,318 – $4,582
Power only	$2,569	$3.87	$2,235 – $2,903
Hotshot	$1,937	$2.92	$1,608 – $2,267
26' box truck	$1,911	$2.88	$1,624 – $2,198
Sprinter van	$1,178	$1.78	$990 – $1,367

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More lanes from Chicago

53' dry van lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,023	$4.75	$3,580 – $4,465	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$3,619	$4.60	$3,221 – $4,017	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d

More lanes into Milton

53' dry van lanes into Milton, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	856 mi	$2,954	$3.45	$2,629 – $3,279	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,292 mi	$9,053	$3.95	$8,057 – $10,049	5 d
Houston, TX	844 mi	$2,752	$3.26	$2,449 – $3,054	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,875 mi	$4,351	$2.32	$3,872 – $4,829	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,406	$3.15	$2,142 – $2,671	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,055 mi	$3,280	$3.11	$2,919 – $3,641	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,225 mi	$8,815	$3.96	$7,845 – $9,784	5 d
Dallas, TX	853 mi	$2,774	$3.25	$2,469 – $3,079	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Chicago, IL to Milton, GA is estimated at $2,945 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 663 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,621 and $3,269.

How far is Chicago, IL from Milton, GA by truck?

About 663 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 $610 of the $2,945 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,335 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,850, which makes Chicago, IL to Milton, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology