Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McDonough, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,296hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 721 mi
Typical range: $1,076–$1,517
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McDonough to Chicago price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $845
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,296

Return trip

Chicago → McDonough$2,064

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

McDonough to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from McDonough, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,967	$2.73	$1,750 – $2,183
53' refrigerated	$2,346	$3.25	$2,041 – $2,651
48' flatbed	$2,408	$3.34	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,631	$3.65	$2,210 – $3,052
Power only	$1,719	$2.38	$1,495 – $1,942
Hotshot	$1,296	$1.80	$1,076 – $1,517
26' box truck	$1,277	$1.77	$1,086 – $1,469
Sprinter van	$787	$1.09	$661 – $913

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More lanes from McDonough

Hotshot lanes from McDonough, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$2,076	$2.34	$1,723 – $2,429	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$3,531	$1.53	$2,931 – $4,132	5 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$1,526	$1.83	$1,266 – $1,785	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$3,253	$1.72	$2,700 – $3,806	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$1,812	$2.28	$1,504 – $2,120	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$1,835	$1.75	$1,523 – $2,147	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$3,434	$1.53	$2,850 – $4,018	5 d
Dallas, TX	863 mi	$1,566	$1.81	$1,300 – $1,832	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 McDonough, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from McDonough, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,296 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 721 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,076 and $1,517.

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

About 721 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 $451 of the $1,296 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $845 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,064, which makes McDonough, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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