Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pleasanton, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,805hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,156 mi
Typical range: $3,988–$5,622
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pleasanton to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,457
Fuel: $1,348
All-in estimate: $4,805

Return trip

Chicago → Pleasanton$4,404

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

Pleasanton to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Pleasanton, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,156	$3.32	$6,369 – $7,943
53' refrigerated	$8,523	$3.95	$7,415 – $9,631
48' flatbed	$8,573	$3.98	$7,372 – $9,773
Step deck	$9,326	$4.33	$7,834 – $10,818
Power only	$6,364	$2.95	$5,537 – $7,192
Hotshot	$4,805	$2.23	$3,988 – $5,622
26' box truck	$4,692	$2.18	$3,989 – $5,396
Sprinter van	$2,862	$1.33	$2,404 – $3,320

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More lanes from Pleasanton

Hotshot lanes from Pleasanton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,003 mi	$8,877	$2.96	$7,368 – $10,386	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	376 mi	$1,232	$3.28	$1,023 – $1,442	1 d
Houston, TX	1,900 mi	$4,506	$2.37	$3,740 – $5,272	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	729 mi	$2,158	$2.96	$1,791 – $2,525	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,941 mi	$8,283	$2.82	$6,875 – $9,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815	4 d
San Diego, CA	506 mi	$1,499	$2.96	$1,244 – $1,754	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,111	$2.40	$3,412 – $4,810	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 Pleasanton, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from Pleasanton, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,805 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,156 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,988 and $5,622.

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

About 2,156 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 $1,348 of the $4,805 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,404, which makes Pleasanton, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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