Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Sugar Hill, GA to Chicago, IL freight rate

$1,872dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 674 mi
Typical range: $1,666–$2,078
Transit: 2 days

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

Sugar Hill to Chicago price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $620
All-in estimate: $1,872

Return trip

Chicago → Sugar Hill$2,981

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

Sugar Hill to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Sugar Hill, GA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,872	$2.78	$1,666 – $2,078
53' refrigerated	$2,233	$3.31	$1,943 – $2,523
48' flatbed	$2,297	$3.41	$1,975 – $2,618
Step deck	$2,509	$3.72	$2,108 – $2,911
Power only	$1,633	$2.42	$1,421 – $1,846
Hotshot	$1,232	$1.83	$1,022 – $1,441
26' box truck	$1,215	$1.80	$1,033 – $1,397
Sprinter van	$749	$1.11	$629 – $869

More lanes from Sugar Hill

53' dry van lanes from Sugar Hill, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	845 mi	$3,020	$3.57	$2,688 – $3,353	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,311 mi	$5,251	$2.27	$4,673 – $5,828	5 d
Houston, TX	860 mi	$2,360	$2.74	$2,101 – $2,620	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,895 mi	$4,853	$2.56	$4,320 – $5,387	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	753 mi	$2,633	$3.50	$2,344 – $2,923	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,072 mi	$2,809	$2.62	$2,500 – $3,118	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,244 mi	$5,113	$2.28	$4,551 – $5,676	5 d
Dallas, TX	872 mi	$2,386	$2.74	$2,123 – $2,648	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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Sugar Hill, GA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 674 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,666 and $2,078.

How far is Sugar Hill, GA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 674 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 $620 of the $1,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Sugar Hill, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, which makes Sugar Hill, GA to Chicago, IL 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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