Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$2,086dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 780 mi
Typical range: $1,856–$2,315
Transit: 2 days

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

Macon-Bibb County to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,369
Fuel: $717
All-in estimate: $2,086

Return trip

Chicago → Macon-Bibb County$3,320

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

Macon-Bibb County to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,086	$2.67	$1,856 – $2,315
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$3.19	$2,164 – $2,810
48' flatbed	$2,548	$3.27	$2,192 – $2,905
Step deck	$2,783	$3.57	$2,338 – $3,228
Power only	$1,826	$2.34	$1,588 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,377	$1.77	$1,143 – $1,611
26' box truck	$1,356	$1.74	$1,153 – $1,559
Sprinter van	$834	$1.07	$701 – $968

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More lanes from Macon-Bibb County

53' dry van lanes from Macon-Bibb County, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	902 mi	$3,177	$3.52	$2,827 – $3,526	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,353 mi	$5,336	$2.27	$4,749 – $5,923	5 d
Houston, TX	851 mi	$2,341	$2.75	$2,084 – $2,599	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,932 mi	$4,937	$2.56	$4,394 – $5,480	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	812 mi	$2,787	$3.43	$2,481 – $3,094	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,069 mi	$2,803	$2.62	$2,494 – $3,111	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,191	$2.27	$4,620 – $5,762	5 d
Dallas, TX	895 mi	$2,435	$2.72	$2,167 – $2,702	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

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How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL?

A 53' dry van from Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,086 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 780 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,856 and $2,315.

How far is Macon-Bibb County, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 780 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 $717 of the $2,086 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Macon-Bibb County, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,320, which makes Macon-Bibb County, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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