Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA hotshot rate

$4,438hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,174 mi
Typical range: $3,683–$5,192
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to El Cerrito price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,079
Fuel: $1,359
All-in estimate: $4,438

Return trip

El Cerrito → Chicago$4,842

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

Chicago to El Cerrito by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334
53' refrigerated	$7,870	$3.62	$6,847 – $8,893
48' flatbed	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023
Step deck	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988
Power only	$5,877	$2.70	$5,113 – $6,641
Hotshot	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192
26' box truck	$4,333	$1.99	$3,683 – $4,983
Sprinter van	$2,643	$1.22	$2,220 – $3,066

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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 El Cerrito

Hotshot lanes into El Cerrito, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	409 mi	$1,300	$3.18	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Houston, TX	1,931 mi	$3,113	$1.61	$2,583 – $3,642	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	762 mi	$1,163	$1.53	$965 – $1,361	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$4,336	$1.46	$3,599 – $5,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$2,848	$1.63	$2,364 – $3,333	4 d
San Diego, CA	539 mi	$1,566	$2.91	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,743 mi	$2,841	$1.63	$2,358 – $3,324	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA is estimated at $4,438 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,174 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,683 and $5,192.

How far is Chicago, IL from El Cerrito, CA by truck?

About 2,174 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 $1,359 of the $4,438 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Cerrito, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,842, which makes Chicago, IL to El Cerrito, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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