Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL power only rate

$1,641power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 678 mi
Typical range: $1,427–$1,854
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Duluth to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,018
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $1,641

Return trip

Chicago → Duluth$2,612

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Duluth to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,880	$2.77	$1,673 – $2,087
53' refrigerated	$2,243	$3.31	$1,951 – $2,534
48' flatbed	$2,306	$3.40	$1,983 – $2,629
Step deck	$2,520	$3.72	$2,117 – $2,923
Power only	$1,641	$2.42	$1,427 – $1,854
Hotshot	$1,237	$1.82	$1,027 – $1,448
26' box truck	$1,220	$1.80	$1,037 – $1,403
Sprinter van	$752	$1.11	$632 – $872

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More lanes from Duluth

Power only lanes from Duluth, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	855 mi	$2,673	$3.13	$2,325 – $3,020	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$4,660	$2.02	$4,055 – $5,266	5 d
Houston, TX	850 mi	$2,051	$2.41	$1,785 – $2,318	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$4,296	$2.28	$3,738 – $4,855	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$2,329	$3.05	$2,026 – $2,632	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,062 mi	$2,455	$2.31	$2,136 – $2,774	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$4,537	$2.03	$3,947 – $5,127	5 d
Dallas, TX	864 mi	$2,078	$2.41	$1,808 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Power only lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,146	$2.53	$1,867 – $2,424	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,116	$2.96	$5,321 – $6,911	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,965	$1.74	$2,580 – $3,351	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,799	$2.29	$1,565 – $2,033	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,752	$2.23	$2,394 – $3,110	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,199	$2.33	$1,913 – $2,485	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,641 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 678 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,427 and $1,854.

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

About 678 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 $623 of the $1,641 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,018 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,612, which makes Duluth, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. 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