Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Aliso Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,569hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$5,346
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aliso Viejo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,294
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,569

Return trip

Chicago → Aliso Viejo$4,188

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

Aliso Viejo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Aliso Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,809	$3.34	$6,060 – $7,557
53' refrigerated	$8,110	$3.98	$7,055 – $9,164
48' flatbed	$8,163	$4.00	$7,020 – $9,306
Step deck	$8,882	$4.36	$7,461 – $10,303
Power only	$6,052	$2.97	$5,265 – $6,839
Hotshot	$4,569	$2.24	$3,792 – $5,346
26' box truck	$4,463	$2.19	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,723	$1.34	$2,288 – $3,159

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More lanes from Aliso Viejo

Hotshot lanes from Aliso Viejo, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Houston, TX	1,577 mi	$3,821	$2.42	$3,171 – $4,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	383 mi	$1,375	$3.59	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,803 mi	$7,922	$2.83	$6,575 – $9,269	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,374 mi	$3,391	$2.47	$2,814 – $3,967	3 d
San Diego, CA	74 mi	$613	$8.29	$509 – $718	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,429 mi	$3,507	$2.45	$2,911 – $4,103	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,496 mi	$8,402	$3.37	$6,974 – $9,831	5 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 Aliso Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Aliso Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,569 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $5,346.

How far is Aliso Viejo, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,039 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,275 of the $4,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Aliso Viejo, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Aliso Viejo, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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