Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rome, GA hotshot rate

$1,883hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 638 mi
Typical range: $1,563–$2,203
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rome price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,484
Fuel: $399
All-in estimate: $1,883

Return trip

Rome → Chicago$1,183

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

Chicago to Rome by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rome, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,865	$4.49	$2,550 – $3,180
53' refrigerated	$3,418	$5.36	$2,973 – $3,862
48' flatbed	$3,520	$5.52	$3,027 – $4,013
Step deck	$3,847	$6.03	$3,232 – $4,463
Power only	$2,497	$3.91	$2,172 – $2,821
Hotshot	$1,883	$2.95	$1,563 – $2,203
26' box truck	$1,858	$2.91	$1,579 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,146	$1.80	$963 – $1,329

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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 Rome

Hotshot lanes into Rome, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	894 mi	$2,023	$2.26	$1,679 – $2,367	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,232 mi	$5,938	$2.66	$4,929 – $6,948	5 d
Houston, TX	794 mi	$1,735	$2.19	$1,440 – $2,030	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,816 mi	$2,835	$1.56	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	803 mi	$1,651	$2.06	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,002 mi	$2,089	$2.08	$1,734 – $2,444	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,165 mi	$5,777	$2.67	$4,794 – $6,759	5 d
Dallas, TX	796 mi	$1,738	$2.18	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Rome, GA is estimated at $1,883 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 638 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,563 and $2,203.

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

About 638 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 $399 of the $1,883 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,484 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,183, which makes Chicago, IL to Rome, GA 59% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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