Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Saratoga, CA hotshot rate

$4,441hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,176 mi
Typical range: $3,686–$5,196
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Saratoga price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,081
Fuel: $1,360
All-in estimate: $4,441

Return trip

Saratoga → Chicago$4,846

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

Chicago to Saratoga by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Saratoga, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,613	$3.04	$5,885 – $7,340
53' refrigerated	$7,876	$3.62	$6,852 – $8,900
48' flatbed	$7,921	$3.64	$6,812 – $9,030
Step deck	$8,617	$3.96	$7,239 – $9,996
Power only	$5,882	$2.70	$5,117 – $6,647
Hotshot	$4,441	$2.04	$3,686 – $5,196
26' box truck	$4,337	$1.99	$3,686 – $4,987
Sprinter van	$2,645	$1.22	$2,222 – $3,068

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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 Saratoga

Hotshot lanes into Saratoga, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,023 mi	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	357 mi	$1,193	$3.34	$991 – $1,396	1 d
Houston, TX	1,903 mi	$3,072	$1.61	$2,550 – $3,594	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	725 mi	$1,119	$1.54	$929 – $1,310	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,960 mi	$4,336	$1.46	$3,599 – $5,074	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$2,802	$1.63	$2,326 – $3,279	4 d
San Diego, CA	488 mi	$1,462	$3.00	$1,213 – $1,711	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,720 mi	$2,808	$1.63	$2,331 – $3,285	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Saratoga, CA is estimated at $4,441 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,176 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,686 and $5,196.

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

About 2,176 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 $1,360 of the $4,441 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,081 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,846, which makes Chicago, IL to Saratoga, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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