Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Savannah, GA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,522box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 905 mi
Typical range: $1,294–$1,750
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Savannah to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $893
Fuel: $629
All-in estimate: $1,522

Return trip

Chicago → Savannah$2,423

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

Savannah to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Savannah, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,337	$2.58	$2,080 – $2,595
53' refrigerated	$2,787	$3.08	$2,424 – $3,149
48' flatbed	$2,846	$3.14	$2,447 – $3,244
Step deck	$3,105	$3.43	$2,608 – $3,602
Power only	$2,052	$2.27	$1,785 – $2,319
Hotshot	$1,548	$1.71	$1,285 – $1,811
26' box truck	$1,522	$1.68	$1,294 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$935	$1.03	$785 – $1,085

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More lanes from Savannah

26' box truck lanes from Savannah, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	850 mi	$1,974	$2.32	$1,678 – $2,271	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$3,747	$1.48	$3,185 – $4,309	6 d
Houston, TX	1,009 mi	$1,744	$1.73	$1,483 – $2,006	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,113 mi	$3,505	$1.66	$2,979 – $4,031	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	764 mi	$1,730	$2.26	$1,471 – $1,990	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,231 mi	$2,054	$1.67	$1,746 – $2,363	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,462 mi	$3,648	$1.48	$3,101 – $4,196	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,073 mi	$1,834	$1.71	$1,559 – $2,109	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Savannah, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,522 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 905 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,294 and $1,750.

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

About 905 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 $629 of the $1,522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $893 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,423, which makes Savannah, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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