Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,581hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 2,045 mi
Typical range: $3,802–$5,360
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Pasadena to Chicago price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,302
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $4,581

Return trip

Chicago → South Pasadena$4,199

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

South Pasadena to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from South Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,826	$3.34	$6,075 – $7,577
53' refrigerated	$8,131	$3.98	$7,074 – $9,188
48' flatbed	$8,184	$4.00	$7,038 – $9,330
Step deck	$8,904	$4.35	$7,480 – $10,329
Power only	$6,068	$2.97	$5,279 – $6,857
Hotshot	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,475	$2.19	$3,804 – $5,146
Sprinter van	$2,731	$1.34	$2,294 – $3,167

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More lanes from South Pasadena

Hotshot lanes from South Pasadena, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$8,547	$2.96	$7,094 – $10,000	6 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$3,891	$2.42	$3,229 – $4,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,443	$3.49	$1,198 – $1,689	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$7,948	$2.83	$6,597 – $9,299	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$3,467	$2.46	$2,878 – $4,056	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$720	$5.71	$598 – $842	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$3,564	$2.45	$2,958 – $4,170	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,523 mi	$8,486	$3.36	$7,043 – $9,928	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 South Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from South Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,581 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 2,045 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,802 and $5,360.

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

About 2,045 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 $1,279 of the $4,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,199, which makes South Pasadena, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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