Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$4,125hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,005 mi
Typical range: $3,424–$4,826
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,871
Fuel: $1,254
All-in estimate: $4,125

Return trip

Riverside → Chicago$4,501

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

Chicago to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824
53' refrigerated	$7,323	$3.65	$6,371 – $8,275
48' flatbed	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405
Step deck	$8,022	$4.00	$6,738 – $9,306
Power only	$5,464	$2.72	$4,753 – $6,174
Hotshot	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826
26' box truck	$4,030	$2.01	$3,425 – $4,634
Sprinter van	$2,459	$1.23	$2,066 – $2,853

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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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	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 Riverside, CA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,125 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,005 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,424 and $4,826.

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

About 2,005 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 $1,254 of the $4,125 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,871 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,501, which makes Chicago, IL to Riverside, 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