Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

East Point, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,263hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 697 mi
Typical range: $1,049–$1,478
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

East Point to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $827
Fuel: $436
All-in estimate: $1,263

Return trip

Chicago → East Point$2,011

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

East Point to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from East Point, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,918	$2.75	$1,707 – $2,129
53' refrigerated	$2,288	$3.28	$1,991 – $2,586
48' flatbed	$2,351	$3.37	$2,022 – $2,680
Step deck	$2,569	$3.69	$2,158 – $2,980
Power only	$1,675	$2.40	$1,457 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,263	$1.81	$1,049 – $1,478
26' box truck	$1,246	$1.79	$1,059 – $1,432
Sprinter van	$767	$1.10	$645 – $890

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More lanes from East Point

Hotshot lanes from East Point, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	890 mi	$2,082	$2.34	$1,728 – $2,436	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,288 mi	$3,497	$1.53	$2,902 – $4,091	5 d
Houston, TX	820 mi	$1,504	$1.83	$1,249 – $1,760	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,869 mi	$3,214	$1.72	$2,668 – $3,761	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	798 mi	$1,817	$2.28	$1,508 – $2,126	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,034 mi	$1,812	$1.75	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,219 mi	$3,401	$1.53	$2,822 – $3,979	5 d
Dallas, TX	841 mi	$1,535	$1.82	$1,274 – $1,795	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from East Point, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,263 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 697 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,049 and $1,478.

How far is East Point, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 697 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 $436 of the $1,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $827 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to East Point, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,011, which makes East Point, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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