Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,622hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,065 mi
Typical range: $3,836–$5,407
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lawndale to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,331
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Chicago → Lawndale$4,236

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

Lawndale to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,886	$3.33	$6,128 – $7,643
53' refrigerated	$8,202	$3.97	$7,135 – $9,268
48' flatbed	$8,254	$4.00	$7,098 – $9,410
Step deck	$8,980	$4.35	$7,544 – $10,417
Power only	$6,121	$2.96	$5,326 – $6,917
Hotshot	$4,622	$2.24	$3,836 – $5,407
26' box truck	$4,514	$2.19	$3,837 – $5,191
Sprinter van	$2,754	$1.33	$2,314 – $3,195

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More lanes from Lawndale

Hotshot lanes from Lawndale, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$3,916	$2.41	$3,251 – $4,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	425 mi	$1,470	$3.46	$1,220 – $1,720	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,832 mi	$7,998	$2.82	$6,638 – $9,358	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$3,488	$2.46	$2,895 – $4,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	121 mi	$710	$5.87	$589 – $830	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,470 mi	$3,594	$2.44	$2,983 – $4,205	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,537 mi	$8,529	$3.36	$7,079 – $9,979	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 Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,836 and $5,407.

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

About 2,065 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 $1,291 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Lawndale, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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