Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pacifica, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,882hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,194 mi
Typical range: $4,052–$5,712
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pacifica to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,510
Fuel: $1,372
All-in estimate: $4,882

Return trip

Chicago → Pacifica$4,474

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

Pacifica to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pacifica, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,269	$3.31	$6,469 – $8,068
53' refrigerated	$8,657	$3.95	$7,532 – $9,783
48' flatbed	$8,706	$3.97	$7,487 – $9,924
Step deck	$9,470	$4.32	$7,955 – $10,986
Power only	$6,466	$2.95	$5,625 – $7,306
Hotshot	$4,882	$2.23	$4,052 – $5,712
26' box truck	$4,767	$2.17	$4,052 – $5,482
Sprinter van	$2,907	$1.33	$2,442 – $3,373

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More lanes from Pacifica

Hotshot lanes from Pacifica, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,041 mi	$8,981	$2.95	$7,455 – $10,508	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	397 mi	$1,275	$3.21	$1,059 – $1,492	1 d
Houston, TX	1,937 mi	$4,584	$2.37	$3,805 – $5,363	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	763 mi	$2,235	$2.93	$1,855 – $2,615	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,979 mi	$8,382	$2.81	$6,957 – $9,807	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,752 mi	$4,192	$2.39	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	528 mi	$1,544	$2.92	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,751 mi	$4,190	$2.39	$3,478 – $4,902	4 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 Pacifica, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Pacifica, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,194 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,052 and $5,712.

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

About 2,194 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,372 of the $4,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,474, which makes Pacifica, 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