Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,497hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,732–$5,261
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,497

Return trip

Chicago → Fontana$4,121

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

Fontana to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439
53' refrigerated	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,037	$4.01	$6,912 – $9,162
Step deck	$8,745	$4.37	$7,346 – $10,144
Power only	$5,956	$2.97	$5,182 – $6,730
Hotshot	$4,497	$2.24	$3,732 – $5,261
26' box truck	$4,393	$2.19	$3,734 – $5,052
Sprinter van	$2,681	$1.34	$2,252 – $3,110

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More lanes from Fontana

Hotshot lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,429	$2.97	$6,996 – $9,862	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$593	$9.27	$492 – $694	1 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$3,793	$2.43	$3,149 – $4,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,337	$3.65	$1,110 – $1,564	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$3,369	$2.47	$2,797 – $3,942	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$683	$6.33	$567 – $799	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,410 mi	$3,467	$2.46	$2,878 – $4,056	3 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 Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,497 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,732 and $5,261.

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

About 2,003 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 $1,252 of the $4,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,121, which makes Fontana, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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