Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,221hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.83
Distance: 666 mi
Typical range: $1,013–$1,428
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kennesaw to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $805
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $1,221

Return trip

Chicago → Kennesaw$1,944

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

Hotshot lanes from Kennesaw, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$2,058	$2.35	$1,708 – $2,407	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$3,476	$1.53	$2,885 – $4,067	5 d
Houston, TX	821 mi	$1,506	$1.83	$1,250 – $1,762	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,194	$1.72	$2,651 – $3,737	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	786 mi	$1,796	$2.28	$1,491 – $2,101	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,032 mi	$1,809	$1.75	$1,502 – $2,117	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,206 mi	$3,382	$1.53	$2,807 – $3,958	5 d
Dallas, TX	832 mi	$1,522	$1.83	$1,263 – $1,780	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 Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,221 all-in in October 2026, or $1.83 a mile over about 666 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,013 and $1,428.

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 $416 of the $1,221 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,944, which makes Kennesaw, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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