Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Placentia, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,561hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,035 mi
Typical range: $3,786–$5,337
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Placentia to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,289
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $4,561

Return trip

Chicago → Placentia$4,180

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

Placentia to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Placentia, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,797	$3.34	$6,049 – $7,544
53' refrigerated	$8,096	$3.98	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,149	$4.00	$7,008 – $9,290
Step deck	$8,866	$4.36	$7,448 – $10,285
Power only	$6,041	$2.97	$5,256 – $6,827
Hotshot	$4,561	$2.24	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,455	$2.19	$3,787 – $5,124
Sprinter van	$2,719	$1.34	$2,284 – $3,154

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More lanes from Placentia

Hotshot lanes from Placentia, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$8,517	$2.97	$7,069 – $9,965	6 d
Houston, TX	1,588 mi	$3,844	$2.42	$3,191 – $4,498	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	392 mi	$1,396	$3.56	$1,159 – $1,633	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,917	$2.83	$6,571 – $9,263	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$3,416	$2.46	$2,835 – $3,997	3 d
San Diego, CA	100 mi	$667	$6.67	$553 – $780	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,503 mi	$8,424	$3.37	$6,992 – $9,856	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 Placentia, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Placentia, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,561 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,035 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,786 and $5,337.

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

About 2,035 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 $1,272 of the $4,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,180, which makes Placentia, 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