Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Downers Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,195hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,043 mi
Typical range: $3,482–$4,908
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Downers Grove to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,918
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,195

Return trip

Los Angeles → Downers Grove$4,577

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

Downers Grove to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Downers Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,251	$3.06	$5,564 – $6,939
53' refrigerated	$7,446	$3.64	$6,478 – $8,414
48' flatbed	$7,494	$3.67	$6,445 – $8,544
Step deck	$8,154	$3.99	$6,850 – $9,459
Power only	$5,557	$2.72	$4,834 – $6,279
Hotshot	$4,195	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,908
26' box truck	$4,098	$2.01	$3,483 – $4,713
Sprinter van	$2,500	$1.22	$2,100 – $2,901

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More lanes from Downers Grove

Hotshot lanes from Downers Grove, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	867 mi	$2,710	$3.13	$2,250 – $3,171	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,684 mi	$3,896	$2.31	$3,233 – $4,558	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$2,437	$3.02	$2,023 – $2,851	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,221 mi	$2,767	$2.27	$2,297 – $3,237	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,013 mi	$4,140	$2.06	$3,436 – $4,843	4 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$2,203	$2.38	$1,828 – $2,577	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,023 mi	$3,478	$3.40	$2,887 – $4,069	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Downers Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Downers Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,195 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,043 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,482 and $4,908.

How far is Downers Grove, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,043 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 $1,277 of the $4,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Downers Grove, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,577, which makes Downers Grove, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →