Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Crystal Lake, IL hotshot rate

$4,549hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,029 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,322
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Crystal Lake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,280
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

Crystal Lake → Los Angeles$4,169

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

Los Angeles to Crystal Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Crystal Lake, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,779	$3.34	$6,033 – $7,525
53' refrigerated	$8,074	$3.98	$7,025 – $9,124
48' flatbed	$8,128	$4.01	$6,990 – $9,266
Step deck	$8,844	$4.36	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,025	$2.97	$5,242 – $6,808
Hotshot	$4,549	$2.24	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,444	$2.19	$3,777 – $5,110
Sprinter van	$2,712	$1.34	$2,278 – $3,145

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, 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
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d

More lanes into Crystal Lake

Hotshot lanes into Crystal Lake, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	888 mi	$1,680	$1.89	$1,395 – $1,966	2 d
Houston, TX	1,115 mi	$1,905	$1.71	$1,581 – $2,229	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,676 mi	$2,205	$1.32	$1,830 – $2,580	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$1,415	$1.70	$1,174 – $1,655	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,238 mi	$2,080	$1.68	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,002 mi	$4,495	$2.25	$3,730 – $5,259	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,064 mi	$1,478	$1.39	$1,227 – $1,729	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Crystal Lake, IL is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,029 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,322.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Crystal Lake, IL by truck?

About 2,029 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 $1,269 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,280 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Crystal Lake, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,169, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Crystal Lake, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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