Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

LaGrange, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,320hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 738 mi
Typical range: $1,095–$1,544
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

LaGrange to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $859
Fuel: $461
All-in estimate: $1,320

Return trip

Chicago → LaGrange$2,101

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

LaGrange to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from LaGrange, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,001	$2.71	$1,781 – $2,221
53' refrigerated	$2,386	$3.23	$2,076 – $2,697
48' flatbed	$2,449	$3.32	$2,106 – $2,791
Step deck	$2,674	$3.62	$2,247 – $3,102
Power only	$1,749	$2.37	$1,522 – $1,977
Hotshot	$1,320	$1.79	$1,095 – $1,544
26' box truck	$1,300	$1.76	$1,105 – $1,495
Sprinter van	$800	$1.08	$672 – $928

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More lanes from LaGrange

Hotshot lanes from LaGrange, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$2,201	$2.31	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$3,458	$1.53	$2,870 – $4,045	5 d
Houston, TX	767 mi	$1,428	$1.86	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,839 mi	$3,168	$1.72	$2,630 – $3,707	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	862 mi	$1,931	$2.24	$1,603 – $2,259	2 d
San Antonio, TX	983 mi	$1,739	$1.77	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,188 mi	$3,357	$1.53	$2,787 – $3,928	5 d
Dallas, TX	803 mi	$1,480	$1.84	$1,228 – $1,731	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 LaGrange, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from LaGrange, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,320 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 738 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,095 and $1,544.

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

About 738 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 $461 of the $1,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $859 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,101, which makes LaGrange, 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