Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to McHenry, IL hotshot rate

$4,557hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,033 mi
Typical range: $3,782–$5,332
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to McHenry price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,286
Fuel: $1,271
All-in estimate: $4,557

Return trip

McHenry → Los Angeles$4,177

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 McHenry by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to McHenry, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,791	$3.34	$6,044 – $7,538
53' refrigerated	$8,089	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,140
48' flatbed	$8,142	$4.00	$7,002 – $9,282
Step deck	$8,859	$4.36	$7,441 – $10,276
Power only	$6,036	$2.97	$5,251 – $6,821
Hotshot	$4,557	$2.24	$3,782 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,452	$2.19	$3,784 – $5,119
Sprinter van	$2,716	$1.34	$2,282 – $3,151

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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 McHenry

Hotshot lanes into McHenry, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	886 mi	$1,677	$1.89	$1,392 – $1,963	2 d
Houston, TX	1,124 mi	$1,918	$1.71	$1,592 – $2,244	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,681 mi	$2,211	$1.32	$1,835 – $2,586	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$1,413	$1.70	$1,173 – $1,653	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,246 mi	$2,091	$1.68	$1,736 – $2,447	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,007 mi	$4,505	$2.24	$3,739 – $5,270	4 d
Dallas, TX	950 mi	$1,670	$1.76	$1,386 – $1,954	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,070 mi	$1,485	$1.39	$1,232 – $1,737	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to McHenry, IL is estimated at $4,557 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,782 and $5,332.

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

About 2,033 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 $1,271 of the $4,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,286 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,177, which makes Los Angeles, CA to McHenry, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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