Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lemon Grove, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,553hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,031 mi
Typical range: $3,779–$5,327
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lemon Grove to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,283
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,553

Return trip

Chicago → Lemon Grove$4,173

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

Lemon Grove to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Lemon Grove, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,785	$3.34	$6,038 – $7,531
53' refrigerated	$8,081	$3.98	$7,031 – $9,132
48' flatbed	$8,135	$4.01	$6,996 – $9,274
Step deck	$8,851	$4.36	$7,435 – $10,267
Power only	$6,031	$2.97	$5,247 – $6,815
Hotshot	$4,553	$2.24	$3,779 – $5,327
26' box truck	$4,448	$2.19	$3,781 – $5,115
Sprinter van	$2,714	$1.34	$2,280 – $3,148

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More lanes from Lemon Grove

Hotshot lanes from Lemon Grove, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$8,486	$2.97	$7,044 – $9,929	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$751	$5.32	$623 – $878	1 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$3,711	$2.43	$3,080 – $4,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,287	$3.74	$1,068 – $1,506	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$7,880	$2.83	$6,541 – $9,220	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$3,272	$2.48	$2,716 – $3,828	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$3,418	$2.46	$2,837 – $3,999	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,455 mi	$8,276	$3.37	$6,869 – $9,683	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 Lemon Grove, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Lemon Grove, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,553 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,031 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,779 and $5,327.

How far is Lemon Grove, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,031 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 $1,270 of the $4,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,283 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Lemon Grove, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,173, which makes Lemon Grove, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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