Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,175hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,032 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,885
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Chicago to Los Angeles price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,905
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $4,175

Return trip

Los Angeles → West Chicago$4,555

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

West Chicago to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from West Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,221	$3.06	$5,537 – $6,906
53' refrigerated	$7,410	$3.65	$6,447 – $8,374
48' flatbed	$7,459	$3.67	$6,415 – $8,503
Step deck	$8,116	$3.99	$6,817 – $9,415
Power only	$5,530	$2.72	$4,811 – $6,249
Hotshot	$4,175	$2.05	$3,465 – $4,885
26' box truck	$4,078	$2.01	$3,467 – $4,690
Sprinter van	$2,488	$1.22	$2,090 – $2,887

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More lanes from West Chicago

Hotshot lanes from West Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	880 mi	$2,743	$3.12	$2,276 – $3,209	2 d
Houston, TX	1,094 mi	$2,524	$2.31	$2,095 – $2,953	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,675 mi	$3,877	$2.31	$3,218 – $4,536	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	820 mi	$2,468	$3.01	$2,048 – $2,887	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,220 mi	$2,765	$2.27	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,003 mi	$4,121	$2.06	$3,421 – $4,822	4 d
Dallas, TX	925 mi	$2,201	$2.38	$1,827 – $2,575	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,036 mi	$3,514	$3.39	$2,917 – $4,112	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 West Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA?

A Hotshot from West Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,175 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,032 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,885.

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

About 2,032 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 $1,270 of the $4,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,905 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes West Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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