Trucking software for Illinois carriers.
Chicago is the largest inland freight hub in North America, where the major east–west and north–south corridors meet the country's densest rail interchange. Intermodal drayage volume is enormous.
Major corridors
- I-80
- I-55
- I-57
- I-90
- I-94
- I-70
Principal freight hubs
- Chicago
- Joliet
- Rockford
- Peoria
- Effingham
What changes how you run Illinois
Chicagoland congestion and toll structure make routing decisions expensive; the difference between a good and a bad route through the metro is measured in hours.
Whichever corridors you run, the arithmetic is the same: a load is worth taking when it clears your cost per mile across every mile you turn, deadhead included. Fleetchart keeps that figure current from the paperwork instead of asking you to rebuild it each month.
Fuel tax in Illinois
The IFTA tax rate matrix lists Illinois's special diesel rate for 4Q 2026 at $0.7380 per gallon — the 8th lowest of the 10 states we cover in depth. On your IFTA return, Illinois charges that rate on the gallons your miles here burned, then credits the tax you already paid on diesel bought here.
If your trucks are registered in Illinois and your records are kept here, Illinois is your base jurisdiction: you license with Illinoisand file one quarterly return there for every member state you ran in. Returns are due the last day of the month after each quarter.
| State | Rate |
|---|---|
| Texas | $0.2000 |
| Tennessee | $0.2700 |
| Georgia | $0.3730 |
| Florida | $0.4097 |
| North Carolina | $0.4100 |
| Ohio | $0.4700 |
| Indiana | $0.6300 |
| Illinois | $0.7380 |
| Pennsylvania | $0.7410 |
| California | $0.9790 |
Rates change quarterly. Check the matrix for the quarter you are filing before you use any of these.
Sources
- IFTA, Inc., IFTA Tax Rate Matrix · Current quarterly fuel tax rates for every IFTA jurisdiction, including the 4Q 2026 special diesel rates quoted here. (checked )
- IFTA, Inc., Articles of Agreement (revised August 2026) · Definitions of base jurisdiction (R212) and qualified motor vehicle (R245), quarterly reporting (R930), the due date (R960) and tax-paid credits (R1010). (checked )
Last reviewed · by the Fleetchart team
Questions from Illinois carriers
- Does Fleetchart work for carriers based in Illinois?
- Yes. Fleetchart works for US carriers of any size, wherever they are domiciled — a single truck or a full fleet. It reads the rate confirmations and receipts your loads already generate and keeps profit and categorized expenses current.
- What are the main freight corridors in Illinois?
- I-80, I-55, I-57, I-90, I-94, I-70 carry the bulk of through and regional freight, with principal hubs at Chicago, Joliet, Rockford, Peoria, Effingham.
- Does Fleetchart handle IFTA reporting for Illinois?
- fleetchart builds your quarterly IFTA worksheet: miles and fuel by state side by side, with miles from a Motive ELD or typed from trip sheets and fuel from EFS or Comdata statement imports. It flags things that look off, like fuel bought in a state with no miles, and sends the worksheet to your preparer. It does not file the return — that stays with you or your preparer.
- What is Illinois's IFTA diesel tax rate?
- For 4Q 2026, the IFTA tax rate matrix lists Illinois's special diesel rate at $0.7380 per gallon. Rates can change every quarter, so check the matrix at iftach.org for the quarter you are filing.
- Is Illinois my IFTA base jurisdiction?
- It is if your trucks are registered in Illinois, your operational records are kept (or can be made available) there, and the fleet runs some miles there. Under the IFTA Articles of Agreement, that is where you get your IFTA license and file one quarterly return covering every member state you ran in.
- How much does it cost?
- A flat monthly subscription banded by fleet size — $49.99 for a single truck up to $299.99 for 16 trucks and more, every feature on every plan, logins for the whole crew included, with a 14-day free trial and no card required.
States on the same corridors
Bring a week of Illinois paperwork.
We will run your own rate cons and receipts through the board on a call and show you what comes out.