Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Seaside, CA hotshot rate

$4,452hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 2,182 mi
Typical range: $3,695–$5,209
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Seaside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,088
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $4,452

Return trip

Seaside → Chicago$4,858

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

Chicago to Seaside by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Seaside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,629	$3.04	$5,900 – $7,358
53' refrigerated	$7,896	$3.62	$6,869 – $8,922
48' flatbed	$7,941	$3.64	$6,829 – $9,052
Step deck	$8,638	$3.96	$7,256 – $10,020
Power only	$5,897	$2.70	$5,130 – $6,663
Hotshot	$4,452	$2.04	$3,695 – $5,209
26' box truck	$4,348	$1.99	$3,695 – $5,000
Sprinter van	$2,652	$1.22	$2,227 – $3,076

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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 Seaside

Hotshot lanes into Seaside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,029 mi	$4,989	$1.65	$4,141 – $5,837	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	311 mi	$1,099	$3.53	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Houston, TX	1,880 mi	$3,039	$1.62	$2,522 – $3,556	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	695 mi	$1,084	$1.56	$900 – $1,268	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,965 mi	$4,343	$1.46	$3,605 – $5,082	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,690 mi	$2,765	$1.64	$2,295 – $3,235	4 d
San Diego, CA	441 mi	$1,366	$3.10	$1,133 – $1,598	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,703 mi	$2,783	$1.63	$2,310 – $3,257	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Seaside, CA is estimated at $4,452 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 2,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,695 and $5,209.

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

About 2,182 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 $1,364 of the $4,452 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,858, which makes Chicago, IL to Seaside, 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