Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Covina, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,549hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,322
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covina to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Chicago → Covina$4,169

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

Covina to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Covina, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Covina

Hotshot lanes from Covina, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$8,503	$2.97	$7,057 – $9,948	6 d
Houston, TX	1,592 mi	$3,853	$2.42	$3,198 – $4,508	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	394 mi	$1,400	$3.55	$1,162 – $1,638	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,904	$2.83	$6,560 – $9,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,391 mi	$3,427	$2.46	$2,844 – $4,009	3 d
San Diego, CA	116 mi	$700	$6.03	$581 – $818	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,438 mi	$3,526	$2.45	$2,927 – $4,126	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,504 mi	$8,427	$3.37	$6,995 – $9,860	5 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 Covina, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Covina, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,322.

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

About 2,029 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 $1,269 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Covina, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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