Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Charles, IL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,166hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 2,027 mi
Typical range: $3,457–$4,874
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,899
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $4,166

Return trip

Los Angeles → St. Charles$4,545

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Charles to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,208	$3.06	$5,525 – $6,890
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$3.65	$6,433 – $8,355
48' flatbed	$7,443	$3.67	$6,401 – $8,485
Step deck	$8,099	$4.00	$6,803 – $9,394
Power only	$5,517	$2.72	$4,800 – $6,235
Hotshot	$4,166	$2.06	$3,457 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,069	$2.01	$3,459 – $4,680
Sprinter van	$2,483	$1.22	$2,086 – $2,880

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More lanes from St. Charles

Hotshot lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,755	$3.11	$2,287 – $3,223	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,867	$2.32	$3,210 – $4,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,479	$3.01	$2,058 – $2,901	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,761	$2.27	$2,292 – $3,231	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,197	$2.38	$1,823 – $2,570	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$3,526	$3.39	$2,926 – $4,125	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Charles, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Charles, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,166 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 2,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,457 and $4,874.

How far is St. Charles, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,027 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 $1,267 of the $4,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,899 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to St. Charles, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,545, which makes St. Charles, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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