Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Delano, CA hotshot rate

$4,216hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,054 mi
Typical range: $3,499–$4,932
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Delano price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,932
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $4,216

Return trip

Delano → Chicago$4,599

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

Chicago to Delano by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Delano, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,281	$3.06	$5,590 – $6,972
53' refrigerated	$7,481	$3.64	$6,509 – $8,454
48' flatbed	$7,530	$3.67	$6,476 – $8,584
Step deck	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503
Power only	$5,584	$2.72	$4,858 – $6,309
Hotshot	$4,216	$2.05	$3,499 – $4,932
26' box truck	$4,118	$2.00	$3,500 – $4,735
Sprinter van	$2,512	$1.22	$2,110 – $2,914

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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 Delano

Hotshot lanes into Delano, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,899 mi	$4,790	$1.65	$3,975 – $5,604	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	153 mi	$775	$5.07	$644 – $907	1 d
Houston, TX	1,703 mi	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	513 mi	$870	$1.70	$722 – $1,017	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$4,162	$1.47	$3,455 – $4,870	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,511 mi	$2,506	$1.66	$2,080 – $2,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	280 mi	$1,036	$3.70	$860 – $1,212	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,531 mi	$2,535	$1.66	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Delano, CA is estimated at $4,216 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,499 and $4,932.

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

About 2,054 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 $1,284 of the $4,216 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,599, which makes Chicago, IL to Delano, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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