Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA hotshot rate

$4,310hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,105 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$5,043
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to San Buenaventura (Ventura) price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,994
Fuel: $1,316
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

San Buenaventura (Ventura) → Chicago$4,702

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

Chicago to San Buenaventura (Ventura) by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,420	$3.05	$5,714 – $7,126
53' refrigerated	$7,647	$3.63	$6,652 – $8,641
48' flatbed	$7,693	$3.65	$6,616 – $8,771
Step deck	$8,370	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,709
Power only	$5,708	$2.71	$4,966 – $6,450
Hotshot	$4,310	$2.05	$3,577 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,209	$2.00	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,568	$1.22	$2,157 – $2,979

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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 San Buenaventura (Ventura)

Hotshot lanes into San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,945 mi	$4,860	$1.65	$4,034 – $5,686	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	60 mi	$585	$9.75	$485 – $684	1 d
Houston, TX	1,685 mi	$2,757	$1.64	$2,289 – $3,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	488 mi	$840	$1.72	$697 – $983	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,876 mi	$4,222	$1.47	$3,504 – $4,940	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,485 mi	$2,469	$1.66	$2,049 – $2,888	3 d
San Diego, CA	186 mi	$843	$4.53	$700 – $986	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,530 mi	$2,534	$1.66	$2,103 – $2,964	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA?

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $5,043.

How far is Chicago, IL from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by truck?

About 2,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,316 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,994 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,702, which makes Chicago, IL to San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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