Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Montebello, CA hotshot rate

$4,201hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,046 mi
Typical range: $3,487–$4,915
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Montebello price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,922
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,201

Return trip

Montebello → Chicago$4,583

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

Chicago to Montebello by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Montebello, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,259	$3.06	$5,571 – $6,948
53' refrigerated	$7,456	$3.64	$6,486 – $8,425
48' flatbed	$7,504	$3.67	$6,454 – $8,555
Step deck	$8,165	$3.99	$6,858 – $9,471
Power only	$5,564	$2.72	$4,841 – $6,287
Hotshot	$4,201	$2.05	$3,487 – $4,915
26' box truck	$4,103	$2.01	$3,488 – $4,719
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.22	$2,103 – $2,904

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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 Montebello

Hotshot lanes into Montebello, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$2,645	$1.65	$2,195 – $3,095	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	409 mi	$747	$1.83	$620 – $874	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$4,136	$1.47	$3,433 – $4,839	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	118 mi	$704	$5.96	$584 – $823	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,454 mi	$2,424	$1.67	$2,012 – $2,836	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,520 mi	$3,196	$1.27	$2,653 – $3,740	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Montebello, CA is estimated at $4,201 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,046 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,487 and $4,915.

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

About 2,046 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 $1,279 of the $4,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,922 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,583, which makes Chicago, IL to Montebello, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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