Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Gilroy, CA hotshot rate

$4,406hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,157 mi
Typical range: $3,657–$5,155
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Gilroy price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,349
All-in estimate: $4,406

Return trip

Gilroy → Chicago$4,807

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

Chicago to Gilroy by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Gilroy, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,561	$3.04	$5,839 – $7,283
53' refrigerated	$7,815	$3.62	$6,799 – $8,831
48' flatbed	$7,860	$3.64	$6,760 – $8,961
Step deck	$8,551	$3.96	$7,183 – $9,919
Power only	$5,836	$2.71	$5,077 – $6,594
Hotshot	$4,406	$2.04	$3,657 – $5,155
26' box truck	$4,303	$1.99	$3,657 – $4,948
Sprinter van	$2,624	$1.22	$2,205 – $3,044

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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 Gilroy

Hotshot lanes into Gilroy, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,004 mi	$4,951	$1.65	$4,109 – $5,792	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	322 mi	$1,122	$3.48	$931 – $1,312	1 d
Houston, TX	1,871 mi	$3,026	$1.62	$2,512 – $3,540	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$1,079	$1.56	$896 – $1,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,940 mi	$4,309	$1.47	$3,577 – $5,042	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,683 mi	$2,755	$1.64	$2,286 – $3,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	453 mi	$1,390	$3.07	$1,154 – $1,627	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,690 mi	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Gilroy, CA is estimated at $4,406 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,157 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,657 and $5,155.

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

About 2,157 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 $1,349 of the $4,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,807, which makes Chicago, IL to Gilroy, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology