Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,721hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 971 mi
Typical range: $1,429–$2,014
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gonzales to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,114
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $1,721

Return trip

Chicago → Gonzales$2,522

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Gonzales to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.67	$2,309 – $2,880
53' refrigerated	$3,093	$3.19	$2,691 – $3,496
48' flatbed	$3,154	$3.25	$2,712 – $3,595
Step deck	$3,440	$3.54	$2,890 – $3,991
Power only	$2,281	$2.35	$1,985 – $2,578
Hotshot	$1,721	$1.77	$1,429 – $2,014
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.74	$1,437 – $1,945
Sprinter van	$1,038	$1.07	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from Gonzales

Hotshot lanes from Gonzales, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,409 mi	$3,204	$2.27	$2,660 – $3,749	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,917 mi	$3,131	$1.63	$2,599 – $3,663	4 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$820	$2.59	$680 – $959	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,488 mi	$2,762	$1.86	$2,293 – $3,232	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,318 mi	$2,879	$2.18	$2,389 – $3,368	3 d
San Antonio, TX	541 mi	$1,158	$2.14	$961 – $1,355	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,830 mi	$3,004	$1.64	$2,493 – $3,514	4 d
Dallas, TX	457 mi	$1,031	$2.26	$856 – $1,207	1 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 Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,721 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 971 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,429 and $2,014.

How far is Gonzales, LA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 971 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $607 of the $1,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Gonzales, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,522, which makes Gonzales, LA to Chicago, IL 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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