Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

West Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$4,716hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,112 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,518
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

West Sacramento to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,396
Fuel: $1,320
All-in estimate: $4,716

Return trip

Chicago → West Sacramento$4,323

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

West Sacramento to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from West Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,025	$3.33	$6,252 – $7,798
53' refrigerated	$8,368	$3.96	$7,280 – $9,455
48' flatbed	$8,419	$3.99	$7,240 – $9,597
Step deck	$9,159	$4.34	$7,694 – $10,624
Power only	$6,247	$2.96	$5,435 – $7,059
Hotshot	$4,716	$2.23	$3,915 – $5,518
26' box truck	$4,606	$2.18	$3,915 – $5,297
Sprinter van	$2,810	$1.33	$2,360 – $3,260

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More lanes from West Sacramento

Hotshot lanes from West Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,959 mi	$8,756	$2.96	$7,267 – $10,244	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	423 mi	$1,329	$3.14	$1,103 – $1,555	1 d
Houston, TX	1,896 mi	$4,497	$2.37	$3,733 – $5,262	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,189	$2.95	$1,817 – $2,562	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,717 mi	$4,118	$2.40	$3,418 – $4,818	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$1,593	$2.89	$1,322 – $1,864	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,701 mi	$4,084	$2.40	$3,390 – $4,778	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 West Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL?

A Hotshot from West Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $4,716 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,112 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,518.

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

About 2,112 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 $1,320 of the $4,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,396 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,323, which makes West Sacramento, CA to Chicago, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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