Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Temple City, CA hotshot rate

$4,188hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,039 mi
Typical range: $3,476–$4,900
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Temple City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,913
Fuel: $1,275
All-in estimate: $4,188

Return trip

Temple City → Chicago$4,569

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

Chicago to Temple City by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Temple City, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,240	$3.06	$5,554 – $6,927
53' refrigerated	$7,433	$3.65	$6,467 – $8,399
48' flatbed	$7,482	$3.67	$6,434 – $8,529
Step deck	$8,140	$3.99	$6,838 – $9,443
Power only	$5,547	$2.72	$4,826 – $6,268
Hotshot	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900
26' box truck	$4,091	$2.01	$3,477 – $4,704
Sprinter van	$2,496	$1.22	$2,097 – $2,895

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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 Temple City

Hotshot lanes into Temple City, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,877 mi	$4,756	$1.65	$3,947 – $5,564	6 d
Houston, TX	1,604 mi	$2,641	$1.65	$2,192 – $3,089	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	406 mi	$744	$1.83	$617 – $870	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$4,128	$1.47	$3,426 – $4,830	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,403 mi	$2,350	$1.68	$1,951 – $2,750	3 d
San Diego, CA	122 mi	$712	$5.83	$591 – $833	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,450 mi	$2,418	$1.67	$2,007 – $2,829	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,516 mi	$3,192	$1.27	$2,649 – $3,734	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Temple City, CA is estimated at $4,188 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,039 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,476 and $4,900.

How far is Chicago, IL from Temple City, CA by truck?

About 2,039 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 $1,275 of the $4,188 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,913 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Temple City, CA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,569, which makes Chicago, IL to Temple City, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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