Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Rafael, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,864hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,185 mi
Typical range: $4,037–$5,691
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Rafael to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,498
Fuel: $1,366
All-in estimate: $4,864

Return trip

Chicago → San Rafael$4,458

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

San Rafael to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from San Rafael, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,242	$3.31	$6,445 – $8,038
53' refrigerated	$8,625	$3.95	$7,504 – $9,747
48' flatbed	$8,674	$3.97	$7,460 – $9,889
Step deck	$9,436	$4.32	$7,926 – $10,946
Power only	$6,442	$2.95	$5,604 – $7,279
Hotshot	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691
26' box truck	$4,749	$2.17	$4,037 – $5,462
Sprinter van	$2,897	$1.33	$2,433 – $3,360

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More lanes from San Rafael

Hotshot lanes from San Rafael, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$1,325	$3.15	$1,099 – $1,550	1 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$4,601	$2.37	$3,819 – $5,383	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,264	$2.92	$1,879 – $2,649	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,213	$2.39	$3,497 – $4,929	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,756 mi	$4,200	$2.39	$3,486 – $4,915	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 San Rafael, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from San Rafael, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,864 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,185 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,037 and $5,691.

How far is San Rafael, CA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 2,185 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 $1,366 of the $4,864 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to San Rafael, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,458, which makes San Rafael, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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