Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Pico Rivera, CA hotshot rate

$4,199hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $3,485–$4,913
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Pico Rivera price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,920
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,199

Return trip

Pico Rivera → Chicago$4,581

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

Chicago to Pico Rivera by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Pico Rivera, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,257	$3.06	$5,568 – $6,945
53' refrigerated	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.67	$6,451 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467
Power only	$5,561	$2.72	$4,838 – $6,284
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,102	$2.01	$3,486 – $4,717
Sprinter van	$2,503	$1.22	$2,102 – $2,903

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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 Pico Rivera

Hotshot lanes into Pico Rivera, 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	1,605 mi	$2,642	$1.65	$2,193 – $3,091	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	408 mi	$746	$1.83	$619 – $873	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$4,135	$1.47	$3,432 – $4,838	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$2,352	$1.68	$1,952 – $2,752	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$700	$6.03	$581 – $818	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,452 mi	$2,421	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,833	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,519 mi	$3,195	$1.27	$2,652 – $3,738	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Pico Rivera, CA is estimated at $4,199 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,485 and $4,913.

How far is Chicago, IL from Pico Rivera, CA by truck?

About 2,045 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 $4,199 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,920 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pico Rivera, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,581, which makes Chicago, IL to Pico Rivera, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →