Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Alameda, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,848hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $4,024–$5,672
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Alameda to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,487
Fuel: $1,361
All-in estimate: $4,848

Return trip

Chicago → Alameda$4,443

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Alameda to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Alameda, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,218	$3.32	$6,424 – $8,012
53' refrigerated	$8,597	$3.95	$7,479 – $9,715
48' flatbed	$8,646	$3.97	$7,436 – $9,857
Step deck	$9,406	$4.32	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,420	$2.95	$5,586 – $7,255
Hotshot	$4,848	$2.23	$4,024 – $5,672
26' box truck	$4,734	$2.17	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,887	$1.33	$2,425 – $3,349

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More lanes from Alameda

Hotshot lanes from Alameda, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,024 mi	$8,935	$2.95	$7,416 – $10,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Houston, TX	1,925 mi	$4,559	$2.37	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	754 mi	$2,214	$2.94	$1,838 – $2,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,962 mi	$8,338	$2.81	$6,921 – $9,755	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,741 mi	$4,169	$2.39	$3,460 – $4,877	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,738 mi	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870	4 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 Alameda, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Alameda, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,848 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,024 and $5,672.

How far is Alameda, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,361 of the $4,848 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,487 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Alameda, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,443, which makes Alameda, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology