Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Rialto, CA hotshot rate

$4,112hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,998 mi
Typical range: $3,413–$4,811
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Rialto price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $1,249
All-in estimate: $4,112

Return trip

Rialto → Chicago$4,486

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

Chicago to Rialto by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Rialto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,129	$3.07	$5,455 – $6,803
53' refrigerated	$7,300	$3.65	$6,351 – $8,249
48' flatbed	$7,350	$3.68	$6,321 – $8,379
Step deck	$7,998	$4.00	$6,718 – $9,277
Power only	$5,446	$2.73	$4,738 – $6,154
Hotshot	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811
26' box truck	$4,017	$2.01	$3,415 – $4,620
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.23	$2,059 – $2,844

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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 Rialto

Hotshot lanes into Rialto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$4,692	$1.65	$3,894 – $5,489	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Houston, TX	1,559 mi	$2,576	$1.65	$2,138 – $3,013	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	362 mi	$692	$1.91	$574 – $809	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,764 mi	$4,070	$1.47	$3,378 – $4,761	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,359 mi	$2,287	$1.68	$1,898 – $2,676	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Rialto, CA is estimated at $4,112 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,998 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,413 and $4,811.

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

About 1,998 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 $1,249 of the $4,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,486, which makes Chicago, IL to Rialto, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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