Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA hotshot rate

$2,575hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $2,137–$3,013
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Crowley price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,952
Fuel: $623
All-in estimate: $2,575

Return trip

Crowley → Chicago$1,757

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Chicago to Crowley by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,880	$3.90	$3,453 – $4,307
53' refrigerated	$4,625	$4.64	$4,024 – $5,226
48' flatbed	$4,713	$4.73	$4,053 – $5,373
Step deck	$5,141	$5.16	$4,318 – $5,963
Power only	$3,413	$3.43	$2,969 – $3,856
Hotshot	$2,575	$2.59	$2,137 – $3,013
26' box truck	$2,529	$2.54	$2,150 – $2,908
Sprinter van	$1,552	$1.56	$1,304 – $1,800

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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 Crowley

Hotshot lanes into Crowley, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,487 mi	$2,992	$2.01	$2,484 – $3,501	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,819 mi	$4,776	$2.63	$3,964 – $5,588	4 d
Houston, TX	216 mi	$726	$3.36	$603 – $850	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,390 mi	$2,169	$1.56	$1,800 – $2,537	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,396 mi	$2,516	$1.80	$2,088 – $2,944	3 d
San Antonio, TX	439 mi	$1,093	$2.49	$907 – $1,279	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,730 mi	$4,568	$2.64	$3,792 – $5,345	4 d
Dallas, TX	370 mi	$980	$2.65	$813 – $1,146	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA is estimated at $2,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,137 and $3,013.

How far is Chicago, IL from Crowley, LA by truck?

About 996 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $623 of the $2,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,952 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crowley, LA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,757, which makes Chicago, IL to Crowley, LA 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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