Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,856dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,652–$2,060
Transit: 2 days

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

Kennesaw to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,244
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $1,856

Return trip

Chicago → Kennesaw$2,955

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

Kennesaw to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,856	$2.79	$1,652 – $2,060
53' refrigerated	$2,214	$3.32	$1,926 – $2,502
48' flatbed	$2,278	$3.42	$1,959 – $2,596
Step deck	$2,489	$3.74	$2,091 – $2,887
Power only	$1,619	$2.43	$1,408 – $1,829
Hotshot	$1,221	$1.83	$1,013 – $1,428
26' box truck	$1,204	$1.81	$1,024 – $1,385
Sprinter van	$742	$1.11	$624 – $861

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More lanes from Kennesaw

53' dry van lanes from Kennesaw, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$3,108	$3.54	$2,766 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$5,173	$2.28	$4,604 – $5,742	5 d
Houston, TX	821 mi	$2,278	$2.77	$2,027 – $2,528	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,765	$2.57	$4,241 – $5,290	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$2,719	$3.46	$2,420 – $3,019	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,032 mi	$2,724	$2.64	$2,425 – $3,024	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$5,036	$2.28	$4,482 – $5,590	5 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$2,301	$2.77	$2,048 – $2,554	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,856 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,652 and $2,060.

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

About 666 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 $612 of the $1,856 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,244 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,955, which makes Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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