Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,353hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,932 mi
Typical range: $3,613–$5,093
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,145
Fuel: $1,208
All-in estimate: $4,353

Return trip

Chicago → Brawley$3,990

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

Brawley to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,491	$3.36	$5,777 – $7,205
53' refrigerated	$7,732	$4.00	$6,727 – $8,737
48' flatbed	$7,788	$4.03	$6,698 – $8,879
Step deck	$8,475	$4.39	$7,119 – $9,831
Power only	$5,766	$2.98	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,353	$2.25	$3,613 – $5,093
26' box truck	$4,254	$2.20	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,596	$1.34	$2,181 – $3,012

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More lanes from Brawley

Hotshot lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$8,206	$2.97	$6,811 – $9,601	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$900	$4.21	$747 – $1,053	1 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$3,494	$2.46	$2,900 – $4,089	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,050	$4.39	$871 – $1,228	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$7,613	$2.84	$6,319 – $8,908	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,060	$2.51	$2,540 – $3,580	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$689	$6.21	$572 – $806	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,283 mi	$3,198	$2.49	$2,654 – $3,741	3 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 Brawley, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Brawley, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,353 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,932 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,613 and $5,093.

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

About 1,932 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 $1,208 of the $4,353 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,145 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Brawley, 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