Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,678hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $3,883–$5,473
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Citrus Heights to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,369
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $4,678

Return trip

Chicago → Citrus Heights$4,288

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Citrus Heights to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,969	$3.33	$6,202 – $7,735
53' refrigerated	$8,300	$3.97	$7,221 – $9,379
48' flatbed	$8,352	$3.99	$7,183 – $9,521
Step deck	$9,087	$4.34	$7,633 – $10,541
Power only	$6,196	$2.96	$5,391 – $7,002
Hotshot	$4,678	$2.24	$3,883 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,569	$2.18	$3,884 – $5,254
Sprinter van	$2,788	$1.33	$2,342 – $3,234

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More lanes from Citrus Heights

Hotshot lanes from Citrus Heights, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,939 mi	$8,701	$2.96	$7,222 – $10,180	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	425 mi	$1,333	$3.14	$1,106 – $1,559	1 d
Houston, TX	1,882 mi	$4,468	$2.37	$3,708 – $5,227	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	735 mi	$2,171	$2.95	$1,802 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,879 mi	$8,121	$2.82	$6,740 – $9,501	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,705 mi	$4,092	$2.40	$3,397 – $4,788	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,687 mi	$4,054	$2.40	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,883 and $5,473.

How far is Citrus Heights, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,093 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 $1,309 of the $4,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,369 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Citrus Heights, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,288, which makes Citrus Heights, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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