Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Cupertino, CA hotshot rate

$4,439hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,175 mi
Typical range: $3,685–$5,194
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Cupertino price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,079
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $4,439

Return trip

Cupertino → Chicago$4,844

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

Chicago to Cupertino by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Cupertino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,610	$3.04	$5,883 – $7,337
53' refrigerated	$7,873	$3.62	$6,850 – $8,897
48' flatbed	$7,918	$3.64	$6,810 – $9,027
Step deck	$8,614	$3.96	$7,236 – $9,992
Power only	$5,880	$2.70	$5,115 – $6,644
Hotshot	$4,439	$2.04	$3,685 – $5,194
26' box truck	$4,335	$1.99	$3,685 – $4,985
Sprinter van	$2,644	$1.22	$2,221 – $3,067

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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 Cupertino

Hotshot lanes into Cupertino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	361 mi	$1,202	$3.33	$997 – $1,406	1 d
Houston, TX	1,905 mi	$3,075	$1.61	$2,552 – $3,598	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	728 mi	$1,123	$1.54	$932 – $1,314	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$4,336	$1.46	$3,599 – $5,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,719 mi	$2,807	$1.63	$2,329 – $3,284	4 d
San Diego, CA	492 mi	$1,470	$2.99	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,721 mi	$2,809	$1.63	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Cupertino, CA is estimated at $4,439 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,175 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,685 and $5,194.

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

About 2,175 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 $1,360 of the $4,439 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,079 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,844, which makes Chicago, IL to Cupertino, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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