Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monrovia, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,555hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $3,781–$5,329
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monrovia to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,285
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Chicago → Monrovia$4,175

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

Monrovia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Monrovia, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,788	$3.34	$6,041 – $7,534
53' refrigerated	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136
48' flatbed	$8,138	$4.01	$6,999 – $9,278
Step deck	$8,855	$4.36	$7,438 – $10,272
Power only	$6,033	$2.97	$5,249 – $6,818
Hotshot	$4,555	$2.24	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,450	$2.19	$3,782 – $5,117
Sprinter van	$2,715	$1.34	$2,281 – $3,150

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More lanes from Monrovia

Hotshot lanes from Monrovia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,871 mi	$8,514	$2.97	$7,067 – $9,961	6 d
Houston, TX	1,599 mi	$3,868	$2.42	$3,210 – $4,525	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	402 mi	$1,418	$3.53	$1,177 – $1,660	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$7,914	$2.83	$6,569 – $9,260	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,399 mi	$3,444	$2.46	$2,858 – $4,029	3 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$716	$5.77	$594 – $838	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,445 mi	$3,541	$2.45	$2,939 – $4,143	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,511 mi	$8,449	$3.36	$7,012 – $9,885	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 Monrovia, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Monrovia, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,781 and $5,329.

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

About 2,032 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 $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,175, which makes Monrovia, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology