Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,575hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,042 mi
Typical range: $3,797–$5,353
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pasadena to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,298
Fuel: $1,277
All-in estimate: $4,575

Return trip

Chicago → Pasadena$4,193

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

Pasadena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.34	$6,068 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$3.98	$7,065 – $9,176
48' flatbed	$8,173	$4.00	$7,029 – $9,318
Step deck	$8,893	$4.36	$7,470 – $10,316
Power only	$6,060	$2.97	$5,272 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,575	$2.24	$3,797 – $5,353
26' box truck	$4,469	$2.19	$3,799 – $5,140
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.34	$2,291 – $3,163

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More lanes from Pasadena

Hotshot lanes from Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,880 mi	$8,539	$2.96	$7,087 – $9,990	6 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,441	$3.50	$1,196 – $1,686	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,940	$2.83	$6,590 – $9,290	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,409 mi	$3,465	$2.46	$2,876 – $4,054	3 d
San Diego, CA	129 mi	$726	$5.63	$603 – $850	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$3,562	$2.45	$2,957 – $4,168	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$8,480	$3.36	$7,038 – $9,921	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 Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,575 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,042 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,797 and $5,353.

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

About 2,042 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 $1,277 of the $4,575 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,298 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,193, which makes Pasadena, 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