Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,225hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,059 mi
Typical range: $3,507–$4,943
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waukegan to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,938
Fuel: $1,287
All-in estimate: $4,225

Return trip

Los Angeles → Waukegan$4,610

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

Waukegan to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,295	$3.06	$5,602 – $6,987
53' refrigerated	$7,498	$3.64	$6,523 – $8,472
48' flatbed	$7,546	$3.66	$6,489 – $8,602
Step deck	$8,210	$3.99	$6,896 – $9,524
Power only	$5,596	$2.72	$4,868 – $6,323
Hotshot	$4,225	$2.05	$3,507 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,127	$2.00	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.22	$2,115 – $2,921

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More lanes from Waukegan

Hotshot lanes from Waukegan, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	861 mi	$2,696	$3.13	$2,237 – $3,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$2,608	$2.29	$2,165 – $3,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,706 mi	$3,941	$2.31	$3,271 – $4,610	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	804 mi	$2,430	$3.02	$2,017 – $2,843	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,263 mi	$2,847	$2.25	$2,363 – $3,331	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885	4 d
Dallas, TX	968 mi	$2,283	$2.36	$1,895 – $2,671	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,062 mi	$3,587	$3.38	$2,977 – $4,197	3 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 Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,225 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,059 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,507 and $4,943.

How far is Waukegan, IL from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,059 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 $1,287 of the $4,225 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Waukegan, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,610, which makes Waukegan, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →