Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA hotshot rate

$4,206hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,049 mi
Typical range: $3,491–$4,921
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cerritos price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,925
Fuel: $1,281
All-in estimate: $4,206

Return trip

Cerritos → Chicago$4,589

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chicago to Cerritos by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,267	$3.06	$5,578 – $6,957
53' refrigerated	$7,465	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,436
48' flatbed	$7,514	$3.67	$6,462 – $8,566
Step deck	$8,175	$3.99	$6,867 – $9,483
Power only	$5,571	$2.72	$4,847 – $6,296
Hotshot	$4,206	$2.05	$3,491 – $4,921
26' box truck	$4,109	$2.01	$3,492 – $4,725
Sprinter van	$2,507	$1.22	$2,106 – $2,908

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More lanes from Chicago

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Cerritos

Hotshot lanes into Cerritos, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,886 mi	$4,770	$1.65	$3,959 – $5,581	6 d
Houston, TX	1,602 mi	$2,638	$1.65	$2,189 – $3,086	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$744	$1.83	$617 – $870	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,815 mi	$4,139	$1.47	$3,435 – $4,843	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,401 mi	$2,348	$1.68	$1,948 – $2,747	3 d
San Diego, CA	107 mi	$681	$6.37	$565 – $797	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,451 mi	$2,420	$1.67	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,518 mi	$3,194	$1.27	$2,651 – $3,737	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA is estimated at $4,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,049 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,491 and $4,921.

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

About 2,049 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 $1,281 of the $4,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,589, which makes Chicago, IL to Cerritos, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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