Freight Lane Guides

Most Popular Freight Lanes in the U.S.

Compare rates, transit times, market conditions, and top freight brokers for 50 high-volume corridors across North America. Updated quarterly.

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50 lanes · 25 corridors · both directions
Chicago Corridors — 12 routes
Chicago → Los Angeles
2,015 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → Chicago
2,015 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Carrier-favorable
Chicago → Dallas
920 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Dallas → Chicago
920 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Chicago → New York / NJ
790 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
New York / NJ → Chicago
790 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Chicago → Atlanta
720 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Atlanta → Chicago
720 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Slightly carrier-favorable
Chicago → Seattle
2,065 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Seattle → Chicago
2,065 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Carrier-favorable
Chicago → Miami
1,380 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Carrier-favorable
Miami → Chicago
1,380 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Chicago → Houston
1,090 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Houston → Chicago
1,090 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Chicago → Kansas City
500 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Kansas City → Chicago
500 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Chicago → Detroit
280 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Detroit → Chicago
280 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Chicago → Nashville
470 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Nashville → Chicago
470 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Slightly carrier-favorable
Chicago → Memphis
530 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Memphis → Chicago
530 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Chicago → Charlotte
780 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Shipper-favorable
Charlotte → Chicago
780 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Slightly carrier-favorable
Los Angeles Corridors — 7 routes (excl. LA ↔ Chicago above)
Los Angeles → Dallas
1,440 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Carrier-favorable
Dallas → Los Angeles
1,440 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → New York / NJ
2,790 mi · Dry Van · FTL 3–5 days
Carrier-favorable
New York / NJ → Los Angeles
2,790 mi · Dry Van · FTL 3–5 days
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → Atlanta
2,175 mi · Dry Van · FTL 3–4 days
Carrier-favorable
Atlanta → Los Angeles
2,175 mi · Dry Van · FTL 3–4 days
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → Seattle
1,135 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Seattle → Los Angeles
1,135 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Slightly carrier-favorable
Los Angeles → Houston
1,550 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Carrier-favorable
Houston → Los Angeles
1,550 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → Phoenix
370 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Balanced
Phoenix → Los Angeles
370 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Shipper-favorable
Los Angeles → Denver
1,020 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Carrier-favorable
Denver → Los Angeles
1,020 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Shipper-favorable
Southeast & Texas Corridors — 6 routes
Dallas → Atlanta
780 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Atlanta → Dallas
780 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Balanced
Dallas → Houston
240 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Shipper-favorable
Houston → Dallas
240 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1 day
Shipper-favorable
Dallas → New York / NJ
1,550 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Balanced
New York / NJ → Dallas
1,550 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable
Atlanta → New York / NJ
870 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Slightly carrier-favorable
New York / NJ → Atlanta
870 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Shipper-favorable
Atlanta → Miami
660 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Carrier-favorable
Miami → Atlanta
660 mi · Dry Van · FTL 1–2 days
Shipper-favorable
Houston → New York / NJ
1,640 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Balanced
New York / NJ → Houston
1,640 mi · Dry Van · FTL 2–3 days
Shipper-favorable

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About These Freight Lane Guides

Each lane guide covers a specific origin-to-destination corridor with data on typical FTL, LTL, and intermodal transit times, current market balance (shipper-favorable vs. carrier-favorable), seasonal peak periods, and the top freight brokers active on that lane. Brokers are selected based on carrier network depth, lane activity, and shipper reviews.

Market balance reflects current spot market conditions and is updated quarterly. Rates are not published directly — use ShipperGuide to get real-time benchmark quotes from active brokers before committing to a shipment.