In his 1916poem “Chicago”, American poet Carl Sandburg referred to the city as a “ToolMaker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to theNation”. The Midwest’s largest city has lived up to that description throughout its history, a metropolis whose destiny has not only been sculpted but also driven and determined by its economy and industries. Beginning humbly in 1837 as an agricultural hub and grain port, Chicago experienced a meteoric economic rise in the late 19th century as one of the great processors and transporters of raw materials in the interior of America, solidifying its reputation as a city of ambition and audacity. From the completion of the transcontinental railroad that connected Chicago to California in 1869, to theChicago Tunnel Company’s creation of a railway tunnel network traveling throughout the entire downtown area of the city in 1906, Chicago has been intent on being at the forefront of freight shipping capacity and infrastructure. This status as a leader and groundbreaker in freight transport has continued from its early years to the present day, as the Chicago area contains one of the busiest airports in the world, O’Hare International, as well as the largest network of highways and railroad freight lines of any major city in the country, which collectively handle over 925 million tons of freight moving into and out of the region each year. The city’s infrastructure and capabilities have attracted Fortune 500 companies such as Boeing, Abbot Labs, and A on Corp, in addition to a healthy community of small businesses taking advantage ofChicago’s long history of rewarding ingenuity and hard work.

Chicago's Average Shipping Rates

Average LTL Rate Per LB
$0.10
Kansas City
$0.15
Atlanta
$0.25
Phoenix
$0.29
Seattle
$0.16
Houston
$0.23
Boston
$0.25
Las Vegas
$0.21
Los Angeles
$0.30
Miami

Market Capacity

Seattle Market Capacity
Slightly Tight Capacity

Market Capacity represents the balance between the number of shipments from a given market and the available trucks in that market. Tight Capacity signifies more shipments than available trucks, and indicates a higher chance of late shipments or cancellations. Loose Capacity signifies that there are more available trucks than current shipments in that market, indicating a greater likelihood of on time shipments and no cancellations.

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Chicago's Shipping Terminals

Below is the contact information and terminal location of the local freight shipping providers. Rather than being redirected from a generic national support line, the contact information provided includes specific location-based office numbers, so that you are able to get in touch directly with the appropriate local office to answer questions about your shipments.

Forward Air

250 WILLE ROAD
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 297-5730

Tax Airfreight

10700 Waveland Ave
Franklin Park, IL 60131
(847) 678-9677

Averitt Express

7526 South State Road
Burbank, IL 60459
(800) 283-7488

Saia

15W460 N Frontage Rd
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 887-1111

Saia

2260 Midlothian Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 680-5035

AAA Cooper

4300 West 72nd St
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 767-3887

ABF Freight

1970 Wiesbrook Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 966-0606

R+L Carriers

375 Second St
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 695-3100

UPS Freight

175 Kendall Point Dr
Oswego, IL 60543
(630) 851-9525

ABF Freight

5300 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60638
(708) 458-8863

Estes Express

1601 Villa Street
Elgin, IL 60120
(847) 741-1423

UPS Freight

6633 W 75TH ST
Chicago, IL 60638
(708) 594-3310

Estes Express

2300 Manhattan Road
Joliet, IL 60433
(779) 379-7116

Estes Express

8700 Joliet Road
McCook, IL 60525
(708) 443-5087

FedEx Freight

3883 Butterfield Rd
Aurora, IL 60502
(800) 332-7453

FedEx Freight

1965 Terminal Ct
Joliet, IL 60436
(815) 280-6571

Old Dominion

5500 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60638
(708) 594-3646

R+L Carriers

4359 W 36th St
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 843-7124

R+L Carriers

16059 Crawford Ave
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 596-2846

UPS Freight

750 Hicks Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 705-6680

UPS Freight

11201 Irving Park Rd
Schiller, IL 60176
(800) 333-7400

YRC Freight

1000 CHADDICK DR
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 459-6880

Central Freight Lines

2401 Arthur Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(800) 782-5036

Estes Express

2900 W. 166th Street
Markham, IL 60428
(708) 713-2830

FedEx Freight

900 N County Line Rd, Suite #910
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(888) 749-2954

YRC Freight

2100 ROCHESTER DRIVE
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 301-6200

AAA Cooper

611 Eagle Dr
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 350-1688

ABF Freight

400 E Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 296-5100

ABF Freight

825 Commerce Dr
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 697-2923

Old Dominion

16811 ENTERPRISE BLVD
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 730-7592

Old Dominion

2150 Aucutt Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538
(630) 892-0403

ABF Freight

1900 Lincoln Hwy
Sauk Village, IL 60411
(708) 757-7600

FedEx Freight

1651 Wright Blvd
Schaumburg, IL 60913
(800) 892-6558

Old Dominion

255 W Oakton St
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(847) 827-5888

FedEx Freight

310 E Crossroads Pkwy
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
(877) 726-5199

FedEx Freight

2300 S Mt Prospect Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60018
(800) 797-5681

FedEx Freight

4800 S Central Ave
Forest View, IL 60402
(708) 701-5328

UPS Freight

601 W 172nd St
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 210-3810

Dayton Freight Line

1000 E Northwest Hwy
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 759-9003

Estes Express

316 North Roadway Lane
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(224) 377-3250

FedEx Freight

10100 Virginia Ave
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
(855) 688-4714

YRC Freight

2000 LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(866) 842-8202

Old Dominion

1325 S Central Ave
University Park, IL 60484
(708) 534-6855

FedEx Freight

470 E Joe Orr Rd
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(800) 808-8410

Dayton Freight Line

16911 Enterprise Blvd
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(708) 656-3025

RoadRunner Transportation Services

850 Windham Pkwy,
Romeoville, IL 60446
(630) 679-2800

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