Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Benicia, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,815hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,161 mi
Typical range: $3,997–$5,634
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Benicia to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,464
Fuel: $1,351
All-in estimate: $4,815

Return trip

Chicago → Benicia$4,413

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

Benicia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Benicia, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,171	$3.32	$6,382 – $7,959
53' refrigerated	$8,541	$3.95	$7,430 – $9,651
48' flatbed	$8,590	$3.98	$7,387 – $9,793
Step deck	$9,345	$4.32	$7,850 – $10,840
Power only	$6,378	$2.95	$5,549 – $7,207
Hotshot	$4,815	$2.23	$3,997 – $5,634
26' box truck	$4,702	$2.18	$3,997 – $5,408
Sprinter van	$2,868	$1.33	$2,409 – $3,327

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More lanes from Benicia

Hotshot lanes from Benicia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,008 mi	$8,891	$2.96	$7,379 – $10,402	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	412 mi	$1,306	$3.17	$1,084 – $1,528	1 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	759 mi	$2,226	$2.93	$1,847 – $2,604	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,947 mi	$8,299	$2.82	$6,888 – $9,710	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,742 mi	$4,171	$2.39	$3,462 – $4,880	4 d
San Diego, CA	543 mi	$1,575	$2.90	$1,307 – $1,842	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,735 mi	$4,156	$2.40	$3,449 – $4,862	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 Benicia, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Benicia, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,815 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,161 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,997 and $5,634.

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

About 2,161 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 $1,351 of the $4,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,464 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,413, which makes Benicia, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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