Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, GA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,241hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.82
Distance: 681 mi
Typical range: $1,030–$1,453
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $815
Fuel: $426
All-in estimate: $1,241

Return trip

Chicago → Smyrna$1,976

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

Smyrna to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,886	$2.77	$1,679 – $2,094
53' refrigerated	$2,250	$3.30	$1,957 – $2,542
48' flatbed	$2,313	$3.40	$1,989 – $2,637
Step deck	$2,527	$3.71	$2,123 – $2,932
Power only	$1,646	$2.42	$1,432 – $1,860
Hotshot	$1,241	$1.82	$1,030 – $1,453
26' box truck	$1,224	$1.80	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$754	$1.11	$634 – $875

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	881 mi	$2,065	$2.34	$1,714 – $2,416	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,282 mi	$3,488	$1.53	$2,895 – $4,081	5 d
Houston, TX	823 mi	$1,509	$1.83	$1,252 – $1,765	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$3,207	$1.72	$2,662 – $3,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	790 mi	$1,803	$2.28	$1,496 – $2,109	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,035 mi	$1,814	$1.75	$1,505 – $2,122	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971	5 d
Dallas, TX	839 mi	$1,532	$1.83	$1,271 – $1,792	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 Smyrna, GA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,241 all-in in October 2026, or $1.82 a mile over about 681 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,030 and $1,453.

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

About 681 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 $426 of the $1,241 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,976, which makes Smyrna, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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