Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Goleta, CA hotshot rate

$4,367hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $3,625–$5,110
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Goleta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,032
Fuel: $1,335
All-in estimate: $4,367

Return trip

Goleta → Chicago$4,765

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

Chicago to Goleta by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Goleta, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,504	$3.04	$5,789 – $7,220
53' refrigerated	$7,747	$3.63	$6,740 – $8,754
48' flatbed	$7,793	$3.65	$6,702 – $8,884
Step deck	$8,478	$3.97	$7,122 – $9,835
Power only	$5,784	$2.71	$5,032 – $6,536
Hotshot	$4,367	$2.04	$3,625 – $5,110
26' box truck	$4,265	$2.00	$3,625 – $4,905
Sprinter van	$2,602	$1.22	$2,185 – $3,018

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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 Goleta

Hotshot lanes into Goleta, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,977 mi	$4,909	$1.65	$4,075 – $5,744	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	103 mi	$673	$6.53	$559 – $787	1 d
Houston, TX	1,727 mi	$2,818	$1.63	$2,339 – $3,297	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$890	$1.68	$738 – $1,041	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,908 mi	$4,266	$1.47	$3,540 – $4,991	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,527 mi	$2,529	$1.66	$2,099 – $2,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	227 mi	$927	$4.08	$769 – $1,085	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$2,591	$1.65	$2,151 – $3,032	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Goleta, CA is estimated at $4,367 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,625 and $5,110.

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

About 2,136 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 $1,335 of the $4,367 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,765, which makes Chicago, IL to Goleta, 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