Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Menifee, CA hotshot rate

$4,119hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,002 mi
Typical range: $3,419–$4,820
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Menifee price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,867
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

Menifee → Chicago$4,495

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

Chicago to Menifee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Menifee, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,140	$3.07	$5,464 – $6,815
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$3.65	$6,362 – $8,264
48' flatbed	$7,363	$3.68	$6,332 – $8,394
Step deck	$8,012	$4.00	$6,730 – $9,293
Power only	$5,456	$2.73	$4,747 – $6,166
Hotshot	$4,119	$2.06	$3,419 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,024	$2.01	$3,421 – $4,628
Sprinter van	$2,456	$1.23	$2,063 – $2,849

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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 Menifee

Hotshot lanes into Menifee, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	87 mi	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749	1 d
Houston, TX	1,541 mi	$2,550	$1.65	$2,116 – $2,983	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	346 mi	$673	$1.94	$558 – $787	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,765 mi	$4,071	$1.47	$3,379 – $4,763	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,339 mi	$2,258	$1.69	$1,874 – $2,642	3 d
San Diego, CA	71 mi	$607	$8.55	$504 – $711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,392 mi	$2,335	$1.68	$1,938 – $2,731	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Menifee, CA is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,419 and $4,820.

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

About 2,002 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 $1,252 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,867 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,495, which makes Chicago, IL to Menifee, 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